Written question asked by Mohammad Sarwar (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 November 1999. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 1999 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what percentage of immigration cases required DNA tests to prove family relationships in each of the last three years. - Ref to 29 June 1999, 334 c117W.

Answer: Mr. Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of immigration cases required DNA tests to prove family relationships in each of the last three years. [97577] Mr. Vaz: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer my right hon. Friend the then Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Hoon) gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Watford (Ms Ward) on 29 June 1999, Official Report, column 118.

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