Written Question·Home Office·UIN 62554
Forensic Science: Standards
Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process forensic evidence in criminal investigations.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonIndividual forces would hold data on fingerprint processing times.The Forensic Capability Network holds data on contractual compliance levels for DNA testing conducted on behalf of policing by the commercial sector.