The addition of a further layer of red tape and bureaucracy to the criminal justice system, which is what the introduction of the CPS amounted to, took place under a Tory administration.

Edward Johns, Lannion, France

This is just unintelligent band-wagon jumping. The data didn't contain any personal details and the disc was never lost. There was a delay but as DNA is only put on record after an arrest here these were criminals we already knew about. Also - as 11 of the offenders have only recently offended a check a year ago would not have matched with them at all! The opposition are desperately trying to make mileage whilst praying that no one asks difficult questions about their policies on storing DNA and sharing data with foreign agencies.

William, Bristol,

Who is this government employing for high risk, high security jobs? Mickie Mouse and friends? They should all get the sack immediately!

Emma, London,

Time to resign, Mr. Brown. We really can't take any more incompetence from your people....

Emma, London,

NO PAIN - NO GAIN
If any employee of a private company made such incompetant mistakes and decisions - they would lose their job and their pension rights, eg. Royal Mail could take any employee to court and have a custodial sentence passed for willful delay of the mail. Doctors would be struck off ( or should be)

Lets have the safety net taken away from ALL politians, their governmental department lackies, and include civil servants, judges, the police force etc.

Their incompetance is costing our lives and our money.

Kenneth Lockwood, BRADFORD,

I expect we will hear the same olf claptrap, that even more "lessons will (not) be learned". The only thing that appears to be safe in our politicians' hands are their own extravagent and, sometimes, dishonest expense claims.

Neil, Cheltenham, England

Are we to believe that a Government Employee has been on sick-leave for over a year. I would like to know more on this - for example has he been on full pay and when is he expected back etc.?
The incompetence of this Government is staggering - a kindergarteb=n could run our affairs beter..

Roger, London,

things have got better... Shame that they're still pretty bad and highly doubt the Tories will do better. Might have to try Lib Dem next time

Tim Danson, London, UK

This Govt. is totally incompetent . The Armed Forces, Law and Order, NHS, Northern Rock, you mention it this lot are useless at it. Do they realise that they will NOT get in next time.

kirk, Rotherham, UK

utter incompetence - yet again, anywhere else this would lead to immediate sacking but the goverment and the departments working for them normally only sack the people that tell us the truth about these things and the rest get bumper pay deals.
Exactly why do we put up with this?

jay, cardiff,

how did that song go again? "things can only get better", i think.

vc, London,