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Proceeding contribution from Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 29 November 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Protection of Freedoms Bill.


Protection of Freedoms Bill

My Lords, I should like to ask the Minister whether the Government considered an alternative way of reducing recourse to the DNA database that would, on the one hand, have restricted the police from searching the database except where there was a proposal to press charges for serious violence or a serious sexual offence, and on the other hand where the person arrested requests that the database should be searched for the purposes of exoneration.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
733 c138 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Data protection Databases Biometrics Crime prevention Crime Arrests Land Fingerprints DNA Evidence Immobilisation of vehicles Footwear Fines Motor vehicles Parking Personal records Privacy Rape Vulnerable adults
Legislation
Protection of Freedoms Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk