Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 2017 (named day). It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Monday, 18 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Trimega

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 118056, what the timetable is for local authorities to report to her Department whether they commissioned forensic hair strand tests for drug and alcohol use from Trimega Laboratories Limited (Trimega) during the period January 2010 to April 2014.

Answer: Department 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 (Trimega) during the period January 2010 to April 2014, and whether any action is necessary to fulfil their safeguarding responsibilities. We continue to work with local councils to establish the extent to which they used Trimega during this period.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 118871
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Trimega
Monday, 11 December 2017
Written questions
House of Commons; Trimega
Friday, 26 January 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Disclosure of information Alcoholic drinks Forensic science Drugs Local government Testing Trimega
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