Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Diana Johnson Excerpts
Thursday 31st October 2013

(11 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Norman Baker Portrait Norman Baker
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I have already mentioned the websites we have introduced, which have had over 1 million hits since 2010. We are also taking clear action on online abuse and have published documents this year taking forward our strategy. I intend to make it a high priority during my time in office.

Diana Johnson Portrait Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
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Despite the commitment that the Prime Minister made in this House that police would be able to retain the DNA of individuals arrested but not charged with rape, we now know that over the summer the police have had to destroy the DNA records of thousands of suspected sex offenders before the appeals process is introduced at the beginning of next month. Has not that shocking incompetence by the Government put more women and girls at risk?