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Proceeding contribution from Michael Ellis (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 27 February 2012. It occurred during Estimates day on Forensic Science Service.


Forensic Science Service

I do agree with that. In Germany and the United States, both of which are first-world countries and in the group of the 20 leading industrialised nations, it can take up to six weeks for routine forensic results to come through, whereas in this country, as the LGC managing director has confirmed, similar results can be obtained in two to three days. That has been the case for years. Opposition Members express concern about the private sector and ask, ““What price justice?”” I say to them that the private sector has been used in forensic services for years.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
541 c88-9 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Finance Evidence Forensic science Expenditure Private sector Police Research Forensic Science Service Public private partnerships
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk