Proceeding contribution from David Davis (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 18 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Crime and Security Bill.
Crime and Security Bill
The Home Secretary knows that nobody disputes the value of DNA in solving cold cases as well as current crimes, but there is one figure that I would like him to confirm or deny. It relates to the holding of the DNA of innocent people—people who have not been found guilty and were released after arrest. Just over a year ago, the Prime Minister attributed the clearing up of 114 murders to such DNA. In other words, as a result of holding the DNA of previously innocent people, the police cleared up 114 murders. Is that correct, and if so, will the Home Secretary provide a list of them?
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- 2009-10
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Compensation Data protection Databases Devolved matters Biometrics Crime Anti-social behaviour Bureaucracy Airguns Convictions Fees and charges Evidence Immobilisation of vehicles Licensing Human rights Dogs Genetics Domestic abuse Ethnic groups Private sector Police Powers Prisons Mobile phones Scotland Sentencing Terrorism Stop and search Young people Young offenders Victims Security guards Anti-social behaviour orders Parenting orders
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- Crime and Security Bill 2009-10
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