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Thu 25th Oct 2018
Immigration: DNA Tests
Commons Chamber

1st reading: House of Commons

Immigration: DNA Tests Debate

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Department: Home Office

Immigration: DNA Tests

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1st reading: House of Commons
Thursday 25th October 2018

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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That is another good question. I wish I could confirm whether the Home Office does or does not hold such evidence and if it does, to what extent, but I do not have answers to all the questions. When I have the answers and they have been independently looked at, I will be very happy to come back to the hon. Lady and give her a proper response.

Victoria Prentis Portrait Victoria Prentis (Banbury) (Con)
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Can the Home Secretary confirm that, where there is other proof of parentage—for example, a birth certificate—a DNA test, even if provided on a voluntary basis, will not be requested?