DNA & National Identity

  • Reference Number: 2107
  • Date released: 29 September 2009

Request

Please could you provide me with a copy of any letters sent by Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable, Assistant Chief Constable, Commissioner of Police or Assistant Commissioner to either the NPIA, the Home Office or the Ministry of Justice relating to either:
a) The workings of the DNA database and in particular its retention of samples from children under ten or people who have not been convicted of a crime, or
b) The proposed introduction of a National Identity Card.
Please limit the scope of this question to any items dated 1.1.08 to the date of receipt of this e-mail.

Response

In accordance with section 1 (1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

In respect of both your questions, there is no information held.

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