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House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 29 March 2011

 

Public Bill Committee

 

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Protection of Freedoms Bill


 

Note

 

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the

 

Committee [22 March].

 


 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

14

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  8,  leave out ‘DNA profiles’ and insert ‘removal of profile

 

from National DNA Database’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

24

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  leave out lines 24 to 27 and insert—

 

‘(6)    

A speculative search of the DNA database and the national fingerprint database,

 

in relation to section 63D material, must be carried out.

 

(7)    

The search must be carried out within such time as may reasonably be required

 

for the search.

 

(8)    

In the event of the fingerprint, or DNA profile, being taken from a person in

 

connection with that person’s arrest and the arrest was unlawful or based on

 

mistaken identity, then the sample is exempt from (6) above.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 29 March 2011                  

30

 

Protection of Freedoms Bill, continued

 
 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

15

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  27,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

Samples taken from which a DNA profile is obtained of an individual who is

 

subsequently convicted of a crime will be held pending any further proceedings.’.

 


 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

16

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  14,  leave out ‘or (5)’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

17

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  17,  before ‘charged’, insert ‘arrested for, or’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

18

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  leave out lines 22 to 28.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

37

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

prescribed circumstances will be set out in draft guidance by the

 

Secretary of State which must be laid before both Houses of Parliament;

 

(e)    

the guidance must be approved by resolution of both Houses of

 

Parliament;

 

(f)    

the prescribed circumstances must include rape and serious sexual

 

offences.’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

19

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  30,  leave out ‘3’ and insert ‘6’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 29 March 2011                  

31

 

Protection of Freedoms Bill, continued

 
 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

20

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  32,  leave out ‘3’ and insert ‘6’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

21

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  leave out from line 37 to end of Clause.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

28

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  leave out lines 37 to 39 and insert—

 

‘(7)    

The responsible chief officer of police or a specified chief officer of police may

 

write to a person on the DNA database to notify them that an extension of the

 

retention period is necessary on an opt-out basis.

 

(7A)    

If the person responds wanting to opt-out, the responsible chief officer of police

 

or a specified chief officer of police may apply to a District Judge (Magistrates’

 

Courts) for an order extending the retention period.’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

29

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  leave out lines 37 to 39 and insert—

 

‘(7)    

The responsible chief officer of police or a specified chief officer of police may

 

write to a person on the DNA database to notify them that an extension of the

 

retention period is necessary on an opt-out basis.

 

(7A)    

If the person responds wanting to opt-out, the responsible chief officer of police

 

or a specified chief officer of police may apply to a District Judge (Magistrates’

 

Courts) for an order extending the retention period.

 

(7B)    

The commencement of new section 63F shall not take place before the

 

following—

 

(a)    

the Secretary of State must make an order made by statutory instrument

 

which sets out circumstances in which DNA will be retained and a

 

criteria for extension decisions,

 

(b)    

the Statutory Instrument has been laid before, and approved by a

 

resolution of, both Houses of Parliament.’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

30

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  leave out lines 37 to 39 and insert—


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 29 March 2011                  

32

 

Protection of Freedoms Bill, continued

 
 

‘(7)    

The responsible chief officer of police or a specified chief officer of police may

 

write to a person on the DNA database to notify them that an extension of the

 

retention period is necessary on an opt-out basis.

 

(7A)    

If the person responds wanting to opt-out, the responsible chief officer of police

 

or a specified chief officer of police may apply to a District Judge (Magistrates’

 

Courts) for an order extending the retention period.

 

(7B)    

The person on the database may apply for the Court to be held on camera.’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

31

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  leave out lines 37 to 39 and insert—

 

‘(7)    

The responsible chief officer of police or a specified chief officer of police may

 

write to a person on the DNA database to notify them that an extension of the

 

retention period is necessary on an opt-out basis.

 

(7A)    

If the person responds wanting to opt-out, the responsible chief officer of police

 

or a specified chief officer of police may apply to a District Judge (Magistrates’

 

Courts) for an order extending the retention period.

 

(7B)    

The person will remain on the DNA database, including after the initial retention

 

period, if the court process is subject to delay.’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

38

 

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  8,  at end insert ‘, where matters relating to national security

 

are involved’.

 


 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

22

 

Clause  4,  page  5,  line  19,  at end insert ‘Otherwise the retention period is 6 years.’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

23

 

Clause  4,  page  5,  line  21,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

If the person was under the age of 18 at the time of the offence the retention period

 

is 3 years.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 29 March 2011                  

33

 

Protection of Freedoms Bill, continued

 
 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

27

 

Clause  8,  page  7,  line  34,  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

Subsections (1) and (2) cannot come into force until—

 

(a)    

an inquiry has been conducted by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of

 

Constabulary into the evidential basis for the benefits of taking DNA

 

from persons given a penalty notice,

 

(b)    

the recommendations of that inquiry have been reported to the Secretary

 

of State,

 

(c)    

the report of the inquiry has been laid before, and approved by

 

affirmative resolution of, both Houses of Parliament.’.

 


 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

36

 

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  39,  after ‘retained’, insert ‘for an initial period of six years,

 

then’.

 


 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

25

 

Clause  13,  page  9,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

Before the DNA profile is destroyed, a speculative search of the DNA database

 

must be carried out.

 

(4)    

The search must be carried out within such time as may reasonably be required

 

for the search.

 

(5)    

In the event of the fingerprint, or DNA profile, being taken from a person in

 

connection with that person’s arrest and the arrest was unlawful or based on

 

mistaken identity, then the sample is exempt from (3) above.’.

 


 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

26

 

Clause  14,  page  10,  leave out lines 8 to 11 and insert—


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 29 March 2011                  

34

 

Protection of Freedoms Bill, continued

 
 

‘(7)    

A speculative search of the DNA database and the national fingerprint database,

 

in relation to section 63D material, must be carried out.

 

(8)    

The search must be carried out within such time as may reasonably be required

 

for the search.

 

(9)    

In the event of the fingerprint, or DNA profile, being taken from a person in

 

connection with that person’s arrest and the arrest was unlawful or based on

 

mistaken identity, then the sample is exempt from (7) above.’.

 


 

James Brokenshire

 

1

 

Clause  18,  page  12,  line  32,  leave out ‘or’.

 

Mr Tom Watson

 

39

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  18,  page  12,  line  33,  leave out paragraph (b).

 

James Brokenshire

 

2

 

Clause  18,  page  12,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

a person who has been found not guilty of the offence by reason of

 

insanity, or

 

(d)    

a person who has been found to be under a disability and to have done the

 

act charged in respect of the offence.’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

3

 

Clause  18,  page  12,  line  43,  at end insert—

 

‘(5)    

See also section 65(3) (which deals with findings equivalent to those mentioned

 

in subsection (1)(c) or (d) by courts which exercise jurisdiction under the laws of

 

countries or territories outside England and Wales).’.

 


 

James Brokenshire

 

8

 

Schedule  1,  page  87,  line  42,  after ‘(a)’ insert ‘in relation to a recordable offence in

 

England and Wales or Northern Ireland—

 

(i)    

’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

9

 

Schedule  1,  page  87,  line  45,  leave out ‘(b)’ and insert—

 

‘(ii)    

the person has been found not guilty of the offence by reason

 

of insanity,

 

(iii)    

the person has been found to be under a disability and to have

 

done the act charged in respect of the offence, or

 

(iv)    

’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 29 March 2011                  

35

 

Protection of Freedoms Bill, continued

 
 

James Brokenshire

 

10

 

Schedule  1,  page  88,  line  6,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

the person, in relation to an offence in Scotland punishable by

 

imprisonment, has been acquitted on account of the person’s insanity

 

at the time of the offence or (as the case may be) by virtue of section

 

51A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995,

 

( )    

a finding in respect of the person has been made under section 55(2)

 

of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 in relation to an

 

offence in Scotland punishable by imprisonment,’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

11

 

Schedule  1,  page  97,  line  6,  leave out ‘or’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

12

 

Schedule  1,  page  97,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

has been found not guilty of the offence by reason of insanity, or

 

(d)    

has been found to be under a disability and to have done the act

 

charged in respect of the offence’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

13

 

Schedule  1,  page  100,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

‘Part 7

 

Corresponding Northern Ireland provision for excepted or reserved matters

 

etc.

 

8    (1)  

The Secretary of State may make an order under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) if the

 

Secretary of State considers that the subject-matter in relation to Northern

 

Ireland of any provision of an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly made in

 

2011 or 2012 (whether before or after the passing of this Act) is the same as

 

the subject-matter in relation to England and Wales of any provision made by

 

any of sections 1 to 18 and 23 to 25 of this Act.

 

      (2)  

The Secretary of State may by order make excepted or reserved provision in

 

relation to Northern Ireland which is about the same subject-matter as any

 

provision made in relation to England and Wales by any of sections 1 to 18 and

 

23 to 25 of this Act.

 

      (3)  

The Secretary of State may by order make such provision as the Secretary of

 

State considers appropriate in consequence of the Act of the Northern Ireland

 

Assembly or an order under sub-paragraph (2).

 

      (4)  

The power to make an order under this paragraph—

 

(a)    

is exercisable by statutory instrument,

 

(b)    

includes power to make incidental, supplementary, transitional,

 

transitory or saving provision,

 

(c)    

may, in particular, be exercised by amending, repealing, revoking or

 

otherwise modifying any provision made by or under an enactment

 

(including this Act).

 

      (5)  

An order under this paragraph may not make provision which—


 
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