Freedoms and Civil Liberties Debate

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Department: Home Office

Freedoms and Civil Liberties

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate Excerpts
Thursday 8th July 2010

(13 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Neville-Jones Portrait Baroness Neville-Jones
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I think the House would endorse the sentiments just expressed by the noble Lord.

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate Portrait Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate
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My Lords, how will the Government explain to the victims of serious crime the gross injustice caused by the reduction in the number of convictions which will inevitably occur following the reducing of the DNA register?

Baroness Neville-Jones Portrait Baroness Neville-Jones
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My Lords, we do not accept that that will be the case. The Government intend to ensure that the all those who have committed crimes are on the DNA register, which was not the case under the previous Government.