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Mr. Bermingham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his policy in respect of the retention of the paper copy of DNA profiles taken from persons cleared of an offence as part of the case record; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Peter Lloyd
Paper records of DNA profiles are retained by forensic science laboratories for audit and quality assurance purposes.