Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 January 1991. It was answered by Peter Lloyd (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 January 1991 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Untitled Written question

Question

What guidance he gives to police forces in respect of the use of a DNA data base in relation to: (a) previous cases unsolved, (b) open cases, (c) unidentified remains and (d) missing persons; & whether the Metropolitan police forensic science laboratory sees any difficulty in extending its computer-based DNA database for national usage; & whether there are any plans for doing so.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

184 c173W

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Databases Criminal investigation Software Evidence Forensic science Genetics Police