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Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 November 2017. It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Monday, 27 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Trimega

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Written Ministerial Statement HCWS265 what the timescale is for establishing whether local authorities commissioned tests from Trimega.

Answer

Government officials have written to all local councils in England asking them to review whether they commissioned forensic hair strand tests for drug and alcohol use by Trimega Laboratories Limited during the period January 2010 to April 2014, and have requested that they do this by 30 November 2017.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
114975
Session
2017-19
Related items
Toxicology
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Written statements
House of Commons
Trimega
Monday, 11 December 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Children Alcoholic drinks Forensic science Drugs Local government Protection Testing Trimega
Link
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