§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many DNA tests to prove family relationships for immigration purposes have been carried out under the Home Office-funded scheme since its inception, listed by country of origin; what was the average waiting period for the test and for its results; and in how many of those tests the family relationships were proved to be as claimed by the applicants.
§ Mr. Charles WardleInformation on the number of DNA tests carried out, the results received and their outcomes is given in the table. Information on the average waiting period for a test is not available centrally. The average time taken from receipt of samples to despatch of results is about six and a half weeks.
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Number of tests carried out Number of results received Related as claimed to both patients Outcomes Related as claimed to one parent but not other Not related as claimed to either parent Country of origin 1991 1l992 1991 11992 1991 11992 1991 11992 1991 11992 Philippines 2 —; 2 —; 2 —; —; —; —; —; Germany3 2 —; —; 2 —; 2 —; —; —; —; 1 1992 first quarter. Results received in the first quarter of 1992 may have been for tests carried out in 1991. 2 No tests have been carried out in Calcutta, Madras or Karachi. 3 Thought to be of Indian sub-continent origin. —;Nil