PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Forensic Science (4 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve forensics as part of speeding up criminal investigations.
Asked by:
Tom Hayes (Labour)
Asked by:
Tom Hayes (Labour)
Answer
Fair and efficient police investigations and outcomes depend on the timely delivery of high-quality forensic science.
We are working with PCCs, Chief Constables, the Forensic Science Regulator and other leaders in forensic science to ensure forensic services are reliable and robust.
Government has also invested in a Digital Fingerprint Capability programme and a Digital Forensics Programme which are helping forces to access, develop, and deliver a more integrated forensic service and solutions to tackle forensics work more efficiently.
Answered by:
Dame Diana Johnson (Labour)
14 October 2024
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