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Written question asked by Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 July 2008. It was answered by Meg Hillier (Labour) on Monday, 14 July 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.


National DNA Database

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of detections of crimes made possible by the use of DNA samples retained on the National DNA Database.
Answer

It is estimated that over the period April 1998 to March 2007, there have been approximately 240,000 detections in which a DNA match was available or played a part in solving the crime. Figures for the 2007-08 financial year will be available shortly.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
479 c102W;479 c99-100W; 218110
Session
2007-08
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Databases Genetics
Link
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