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Written question asked by Paul Robert Holmes (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 3 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 December 2008. It was answered by Alan Campbell (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Genetics: Databases

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department who is on the board which monitors the development of the DNA database.
Answer

The National DNA Database Strategy Board has responsibility for oversight of the National DNA Database, including the development of the Database. Its current membership is set out in the following table.

National NDNAD strategy board—members
Name Title
Mr. Gary Pugh, Director of Forensic Services, Metropolitan Police Chairman
Mr. Stephen Webb, Home Office Policing Policy and Operations Directorate Core member, representing Home Office
Mr. Keith Mannings, Association of Police Authorities Core member, representing APA
Mr. David Money, Devon and Cornwall Police Authority Core member representing APA
Mr. Kevin Mathieson, Deputy Chief Constable, Tayside Police Representing ACPO (Scotland)
Dr. Douglas Pearston Scottish Police Services Authority
Professor Peter Hutton, University of Birmingham Chair, NDNAD Ethics Group
Mr. Andrew Rennison Forensic Science Regulator
Professor Stephen Bain, University of Swansea Lay Member, representing HGC
Professor Sarah Cunningham Burley, University of Edinburgh Lay Member, representing HGC
Dr. Simon Bramble Head of Police Science and Forensics, NPIA
Dr. Michael Prior NPIA NDNAD Custodian
Ms June Guiness NPIA NDNAD Custodian DNA/Quality Adviser
Det. Insp. Stacey Dibbs, ACPO DNA Staff Officer Secretariat

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
485 c516W; 240863
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Databases DNA
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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