Forensic Science: Standards
Commons · Question 62554 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
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
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 30 Jun 2025
Individual 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.