Written Question·Home Office·UIN 97494

Biometrics: Databases

Tabled: 5 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people resident in the UK are recorded on the National DNA Database.

Answer

Sarah Jones

As of 30 September 2025, a total of 7,490,730 subject samples were retained on the National DNA Database. It is estimated that these samples correspond to 6,210,328 individuals.The Home Office is unable to confirm how many of these records pertain specifi...

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