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Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Amendment: Qualifying Offences) Order 2013

Debates on delegated legislation on Tuesday, 15 October 2013, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Taylor of Holbeach. The answering member was Lord Rosser.
Lords motion to consider. Agree to on question.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
748 cc204-210GC 
Session
2013-14
Department
Home Office
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Amendment: Qualifying Offences) Order
Monday, 8 July 2013
Statutory instruments
House of Lords
House of Commons
Statutory Instruments Joint Committee eighth report.
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords
House of Commons
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Amendment: Qualifying Offences) Order 2013
Monday, 21 October 2013
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions
Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 748 cc205-6GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, the Government are committed to taking and retaining the DNA of people convicted of cri...

Lord Rosser | 748 cc206-9GC (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for his explanation of the terms and purpose this order. As he said, the rul...


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Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 748 c209GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, the noble Lord will know that the policy to delete the DNA records of innocent people i...

Lord Rosser | 748 c209GC (Link to this contribution)

Was it not also Parliament’s wish that there should be an appeal mechanism in existence before th...

Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 748 c209GC (Link to this contribution)

That is exactly what is being put in place.

Lord Rosser | 748 c209GC (Link to this contribution)

Why did the Government not abide by Parliament’s wishes and not bring it in until the appeal mech...

Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 748 c209GC (Link to this contribution)

Because the deletion of DNA had been agreed by Parliament. The Government have been under conside...

Lord Rosser | 748 c209GC (Link to this contribution)

But was it not agreed by Parliament on the basis that there would be an appeal mechanism in place...

Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 748 c210GC (Link to this contribution)

I hope that I have reassured the noble Lord that the decision was taken, in conjunction with and ...

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