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Protection of Freedoms Bill (Programme) (No. 3)

So the hon. Gentleman says, from a sedentary position. I tend to agree with him, but that is a topic for another debate. I entirely support the new clause tabled by the hon. Member for Gainsborough. However, I have concerns about his amendment to the programme motion. I would like the issue debated, but I am concerned because we need to discuss issues such as DNA and fingerprinting. DNA is a topic of particular interest to me, as someone who used to work on it, and we are at risk of reducing our debate on it to something like an hour. I am concerned about that, and for that reason I shall not be supporting his amendment to the programme motion, although I support his proposed amendment to the Bill. I very much welcome what the Minister said about how the Government are going to get on with it, and I hope that we will have an opportunity to discuss that in this House.

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Reference

533 c86-7 

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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