Adjournment debate on Thursday, 20 April 2006, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Willis of Knaresborough. The answering member was Andy Burnham.

Forensic Science

Westminster Hall debate on a motion for the adjournment on forensic science.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 445 c139-82WH
Session: 2005-06
Department: Home Office
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: Forensic science on trial. Science and Technology Select Committee first special report - government response to the Committee's seventh report of session 2004/05 (HC 96).
Wednesday, 20 July 2005
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons; Forensic science on trial. Science and Technology Select Committee seventh report, in two volumes, with proceedings, evidence (HC 96 i-v not printed separately) and appendices.
Wednesday, 16 March 2005
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Ian Gibson | 445 c139WH (Link to this contribution) It is the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Mr. Willis) who should speak first.; Speaker | 445 c139WH (Link to this contribution) I call Dr. Gibson.; Brooks Newmark | 445 c174WH (Link to this contribution) : Does the hon. Lady share my concern about the broader issue of civil liberties? Of course, we must...; Baroness Featherstone | 445 c174-5WH (Link to this contribution) : The hon. Gentleman is right, but there are so many issues relating to the collection of DNA and th...; Baroness Featherstone | 445 c173-4WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Mr. Willis) and the former...; Andy Burnham | 445 c181-2WH (Link to this contribution) : I shall use the time remaining to me; I have only a few moments, and I want to address more of the...; Michael Fabricant | 445 c181WH (Link to this contribution) : Will the Minister give way?; Baroness Featherstone | 445 c181WH (Link to this contribution) : Will the Minister give way?; Michael Fabricant | 445 c177-8WH (Link to this contribution) : Yes, and paternity. It would help in epidemiology and the understanding of the spread of disease, ...; Andy Burnham | 445 c178-81WH (Link to this contribution) : It is a pleasure to see you in your elevated position, Mr. Pope. I congratulate you on that promot...; Michael Fabricant | 445 c175-7WH (Link to this contribution) It has been a far-ranging debate. I congratulate the Committee on its report, ““Forensic Science on ...; Evan Harris | 445 c177WH (Link to this contribution) : Paternity.; Brooks Newmark | 445 c166-7WH (Link to this contribution) : Does the hon. Gentleman share a concern of mine, which is that the Government will be both judge a...; Brian Iddon | 445 c162-3WH (Link to this contribution) : I fully accept those points, and they are on the record. I was interested to read in The Times of...; Evan Harris | 445 c162WH (Link to this contribution) : I have listened carefully to the hon. Gentleman, and I respect the points that he has made. Howeve...; Brian Iddon | 445 c159-62WH (Link to this contribution) : No, no, I meant astronomy. The Select Committee discovered that the number of astronomy degree cou...; Michael Fabricant | 445 c159WH (Link to this contribution) : I was slightly astonished to hear the hon. Gentleman say that astronomy is a sexy subject. St. And...; Desmond Turner | 445 c166WH (Link to this contribution) : I was about to name the hon. Gentleman. He referred to forensic science as a natural monopoly. Tha...; Brooks Newmark | 445 c166WH (Link to this contribution) : Name names.; Desmond Turner | 445 c165-6WH (Link to this contribution) May I say, Mr. Pope, what a pleasure it is to stand before you in your new august guise? The Select...; Philip Hollobone | 445 c163-5WH (Link to this contribution) On 17 February, I visited the scientific support unit of Northamptonshire police force. During the p...; Brian Iddon | 445 c156-9WH (Link to this contribution) I have a feeling of déjà vu, because my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich, North (Dr. Gibson) secur...; Brooks Newmark | 445 c167WH (Link to this contribution) : I am curious. If the service remains a GovCo, and it does not undergo transition to a full PPP, do...; Desmond Turner | 445 c167WH (Link to this contribution) : There needs to be an investment plan now, because without investment, the company would have no ch...; Evan Harris | 445 c169-71WH (Link to this contribution) It has been a pleasure to serve on the Select Committee under the chairmanship both of the hon. Memb...; Desmond Turner | 445 c167-9WH (Link to this contribution) : Yes. Even if we remain with a GovCo, we still have something of a market. Many other aspects—many ...; Evan Harris | 445 c171WH (Link to this contribution) : I agree with that and with what the hon. Gentleman said in his contribution about what needs to ha...; Brian Iddon | 445 c171WH (Link to this contribution) : Does the hon. Gentleman agree that if a witness is in danger of being tripped up in open court, th...; Evan Harris | 445 c171-3WH (Link to this contribution) : I am cautious about criticising judges, but my hon. Friend mentions the judge. The judge in the Sa...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 445 c171WH (Link to this contribution) : And the judge.; Brian Iddon | 445 c167WH (Link to this contribution) : And some investment.; Desmond Turner | 445 c167WH (Link to this contribution) : I thank the hon. Gentleman, because I was about to make that very point. I agree: the Home Office ...; Andy Burnham | 445 c144WH (Link to this contribution) : There is nothing wrong with an English graduate.; Brooks Newmark | 445 c144WH (Link to this contribution) : It would be most interesting to hear from the Minister the joined-up thinking between the Home Off...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 445 c144WH (Link to this contribution) : Again, the hon. Gentleman tries to tempt me into an area that I do not want to go into. There is a...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 445 c143-4WH (Link to this contribution) : My hon. Friend tempts me into another area, and he knows that it would be wrong of me to start mak...; Evan Harris | 445 c143WH (Link to this contribution) I agree with everything that my hon. Friend has said so far, but does not he agree that the problem ...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 445 c143WH (Link to this contribution) : I entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman. When the predecessor Committee considered the provision ...; Brooks Newmark | 445 c142-3WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman raises one important point, which is about bringing students into forensic scienc...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 445 c142WH (Link to this contribution) : I could not be more grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who, as ever, is right on the ball. I was just...; Michael Fabricant | 445 c141-2WH (Link to this contribution) Was the hon. Gentleman as alarmed as I was to learn through a series of questions tabled by my hon. ...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 445 c139-41WH (Link to this contribution) I am sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Pope. None the less, I thank you for your inspirational chairmansh...; Ian Gibson | 445 c152-3WH (Link to this contribution) : I shall bring my remarks to a hasty end in the next few minutes. There is a complex interrelations...; Brooks Newmark | 445 c153-6WH (Link to this contribution) I shall focus on three areas. My first concern is the move to a public-private partnership. Coming f...; Ian Gibson | 445 c148-51WH (Link to this contribution) First, may I make my apologies for having to leave before the sitting finishes? Ironically, I shall ...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 445 c145-7WH (Link to this contribution) : I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman and I am sure that he will elaborate on that point when he mak...; Ian Gibson | 445 c151-2WH (Link to this contribution) : I accept that point and thank my hon. Friend for it. We are not saying that such contamination is ...; Brian Iddon | 445 c151WH (Link to this contribution) : Does my hon. Friend agree that instant on-site analysis has one benefit? At the moment the defence...; Brian Iddon | 445 c144WH (Link to this contribution) That is a matter of debate.; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 445 c144WH (Link to this contribution) : And there is nothing wrong with a philosophy graduate either.; Michael Fabricant | 445 c145WH (Link to this contribution) : The hon. Gentleman mentions a witness who gave evidence to the Committee. Earlier, he mentioned th...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 445 c144-5WH (Link to this contribution) : The hon. Gentleman tempts me to go in another direction. Finally, I shall turn my attention to th...
Subjects: Forensic science
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