Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 April 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 April 2007. It was answered by Joan Ryan (Labour) on Monday, 30 April 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.
Genetics: Databases
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the national DNA database.
- Answer
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The National DNA database is a key police intelligence tool which contributes to the efficiency of crime detection. It has a key role to play in contributing to detection outcomes, eliminating the innocent from inquiries, focusing the direction of inquiries resulting in savings in police time and in building public confidence that elusive offenders may be detected and brought to justice.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 134364; 459 c1411W;459 c1407W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Databases Genetics
- Link
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