Written Question·Home Office·UIN 68682

Forensic Science

Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of outsourced forensics contracts.

Answer

Dan Jarvis
There has always been a mixed model of forensic provision in England and Wales, with some work done in-house by police forces and some contracted to the commercial sector.Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables are responsible for procuring fo...

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