House of Lords written statement – made at on 27 November 2012.
I am pleased to announce the publication of the fifth annual report of the National DNA Database Ethics Group on
I welcome the points raised in the report about information on the effectiveness of the retention regime for DNA profiles, and the consideration given in the report to a number of important issues around the ethical operation of the NDANAD.
The Ethics Group's annual report can be viewed on the website of the independent Forensic Science Regulator and I am arranging for a copy to be placed in the House Library.