§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will estimate the number of individuals who will provide a non-intimate sample for DNA genetic profiling purposes by the year 2000, 2010 and 2020 under his proposals; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe numbers will depend upon the extent to which police forces make use of the powers that the Government propose to give to them.
§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what period he intends that DNA genetic profiles will be retained; and whether the length of time will be affected by the nature of the offence.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe Government do not propose to set any statutory limit on the period during which the DNA records of those convicted of recordable offences can be retained.