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Removal Of Profiles From The National DNA Database

EDM number 2435 in 2007-08, proposed by Keith Vaz on 06/11/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Data protection, Human rights and Privacy.

That this House believes that the Government should adopt a principle of data minimisation in regard to the national DNA database; further believes that DNA information should only be taken from people when it is absolutely necessary and not just because it is possible; notes that there are currently around 730,000 innocent people's details retained on the national DNA database which is the largest per head of population in the world; further notes that around 15,000 new profiles are added each week, some of which include children as young as 10 years; and calls upon the Government to make the necessary legislative changes to ensure that innocent people can have their information removed quickly and efficiently.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Keith Vaz06/11/2008Leicester EastLabourProposed
Peter Bottomley10/11/2008Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
John Leech10/11/2008Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSeconded
David Drew10/11/2008StroudLabourSeconded
Martin Caton11/11/2008GowerLabourSeconded
Lynne Jones11/11/2008Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
Alan Simpson11/11/2008Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Mark Durkan11/11/2008FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Paul Rowen11/11/2008RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Colin Breed12/11/2008South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Phil Willis12/11/2008Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
John Pugh13/11/2008SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Annette Brooke13/11/2008Mid Dorset and North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey13/11/2008North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins17/11/2008Luton NorthLabourSigned
Sandra Gidley17/11/2008RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
David Howarth17/11/2008CambridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Williams17/11/2008CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Devine17/11/2008LivingstonLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell18/11/2008Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Rudi Vis19/11/2008Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Jo Swinson25/11/2008East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned

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