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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Prüm – Data Sharing Update

15 June 2020 · Home Office

Proposed by James Brokenshire Con Old Bexley and Sidcup

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At a glance

Key points

  • UK intends to start exchanging suspects' data via the Prm data sharing system
  • Sir Tim Barrow will notify European institutions of this decision by the June 15, 2020 deadline
  • Consultation with the Scottish Government continues on implementing the policy in Scotland

Issue summary

The statement discusses the UK's intention to begin exchanging suspects' data via the Prüm data sharing system.

Action requested

It is proposed that Sir Tim Barrow will notify the European institutions of this decision by the deadline of June 15, 2020. Consultation with the Scottish Government continues on implementing the policy in Scotland.

Key facts

  • The UK has been exchanging DNA data via Prüm since July 2019.
  • Around 12,000 initial hits have been identified relating to UK investigations and approximately 41,000 initial hits from EU countries matching with UK data have been received.
  • Sharing suspects' data would supplement intelligence for investigations including serious organised crime, terrorism, and cross-border crime.
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