Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 9 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 65 members in total.

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CLOSURE OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE REGISTRATION OF FORENSIC PRACTITIONERS

That this House recognises that the closure or the Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners (CRFP) on 31 March 2009, mid-way through the Government's consultation into the future regulation of forensic practitioners, has left a hiatus in regulation; further recognises the important role that forensic scientists play in providing expert witness in the criminal and civil courts; is concerned that the 3,000 practitioners, covering 29 specialties of forensic science, who are registered with the CRFP are no longer regulated; and believes that as the Government looks to design a new regulatory model that a robust and thorough debate around the future of the sector is required.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1849 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Bob Spink

Brian Iddon

Ann Cryer

David Leslie Taylor

Subjects

Medicine Science

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk