BGI Genomics 583/23

FOI Reference: 583/2023

Request:

I am conducting a survey of UK police forces to find out which have had business dealings with the Chinese genomic sequencing company BGI Genomics.

I would like to ask whether your constabulary has ever had any contracts or business relationships with BGI Genomics. If there has been any work undertaken by BGI Genomics with your constabulary, please can you provide a list of these contracts with dates from and to, and a short description of what the contract was for.  I would like to clarify that I am requesting information on any contracts with BGI Genomics from 1 January 2015 to 1 May 2023.

Response:

I can confirm that there is no information held/recorded by Dyfed Powys police as there have been no contracts/business relationships with BGI Genomics outlined in your above request.

It should be noted that owing to the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such matters the information provided may or may not be accurate. It should be noted that for these reasons this Force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.  

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 03/07/23)