HC Deb 04 July 1988 vol 136 c410W
Mr. Dennis Howell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many recent cases involving applications to enter this country as relatives of British citizens already resident here DNA tests have been used; and in what percentage of these cases the results upheld the claims of the applicants.

Mr. Renton

This information is not available.

Mr. Randall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the reports of DNA testing to be published; and if he will make a statement on the reasons for the delay.

Mr. Renton

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Bradford, West (Mr. Madden) on Thursday 16 June at columns200–201.