What one has to resolve is the prejudice to the individual of having their DNA on a national database. The right hon. Gentleman has spoken of the prejudice, but I am not clear what prejudice he is identifying, other than the fact that an innocent individual might object to retention. That is a real consideration, but it is not necessarily prejudice.
Crime and Security Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Viscount Hailsham
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 March 2010.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Crime and Security Bill.
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