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Written question asked by Grant Shapps (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 January 2007. It was answered by Joan Ryan (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 February 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


DNA Profiles

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2006, Official Report, column 1111-12W, on DNA profiles, what progress has been made towards allowing more accurate and easier cross-referencing of the DNA database and the Police National Computer.
Answer

In 2005, the National DNA Database (NDNAD) and the Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) had discussions on the possibility of making a technical change to the electronic link between the Police National Computer (PNC) and the NDNAD to enable data on arrest histories to be transferred from the PNC to the NDNAD.In early 2006, the NDNAD and PITO decided to consider other options for the provision of such data as an alternative to a change to the electronic link. Several meetings were held between the NDNAD, the Home Office and PITO in 2006 on this issue and discussions are still ongoing on the possibility of being able to provide such information from the NDNAD and PNC in the future on a quarterly basis.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
456 c791W;456 c793W; 110656
Session
2006-07
Related items
DNA Profiles
Monday, 16 January 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Databases Genetics
Link
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