Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Friday, 8 June 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 June 2012. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 June 2012 on behalf of the Home Office.
DNA: Databases
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals have had their DNA data deleted from the National DNA Database in the last 12 months.
[111278]
- Answer
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Between 1 June 2011 and 31 May 2012, 380 profiles were removed from the National DNA Database under the Exceptional Case Procedure, following requests from English and Welsh forces. Under this procedure, a person may apply to the police force which took the DNA sample and request that their DNA profile be deleted from the NDNAD. If the police force agrees to do so, it requests removal under the Exceptional Case Procedure. In addition, profiles may be deleted because of quality control procedures carried out by the NDNAD, and because of the different legislation governing the retention of profiles applying to Scotland. As part of the implementation of the Protection of Freedoms Act, work is under way to enable the removal from the National DNA Database of records relating to those without convictions in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 111278; 546 c866W
- Session
- 2012-13
- Subjects
- Databases DNA
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