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Government defeated on DNA

Dna_2Baroness Hanham's amendment to the Counter Terrorism Bill, reported on yesterday, was successful by a vote of 161 - 150.

The Government will now have to set out national guidelines for DNA and if there is a refusal to destroy DNA samples or fingerprint records, a written explanation will be required.

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