COMMONS

FSS Follow-up

Inquiry announced 21 November 2012

Evidence concluded

 

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Background

On 1 July 2011, the Science and Technology Committee published the report, The Forensic Science Service (FSS), criticising the Government’s plans to close the FSS. The report made several conclusions and recommendations about the transition and consequences of closure and how they should be managed. The FSS closed in March 2012 following a transition period where arrangements were made to deal with its staff, assets and case work.

Since the Committee’s report and closure of the FSS there have been major developments in the provision of forensic science in England and Wales. In addition, police force procurement of forensic science services has changed and the recent election of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) may influence further change.

Terms of reference

Forensic science follow-up

Oral Evidence

13 March 2013
Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State for Crime Prevention, Home Office, and Stephen Webb, Former Director, Finance and Strategy Directorate, Crime and Policing Group, Home Office

6 March 2013
Professor Bernard Silverman, Chief Scientific Adviser, Home Office, and Andrew Rennison, Forensic Science Regulator

13 February 2013
Karen Squibb-Williams, Strategic Policy Adviser, Crown Prosecution Service, Michael Turner QC, Chairman, Criminal Bar Association, and Richard Atkinson, Chair of Criminal Law Committee, Law Society

6 February 2013
Professor Martin Evison, Director, Northumbria University Centre for Forensic Science (NUCFS), Dr John Manlove, Manlove Forensics Ltd, and David Richardson, Chief Executive, LGC Forensics. Chief Constable Chris Sims, Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), Gary Pugh, Director of Forensic Services, Metropolitan Police Service, and Kevin Morton, Director of Scientific Support Services, Yorkshire and the Humber

30 January 2013
Alison Fendley, Executive Director, Forensic Archive Ltd, Dr Gill Tully, Consultant, Principal Forensic Services Ltd, and Helen Kenny, Former Branch Secretary for the FSS, Prospect Trade Union

 

News

Written evidence

Submitted by Date ordered to be published
First Forensic Limited  First Forensic Limited (PDF)
Keith Borer Consultants  Keith Borer Consultants (PDF)
Mrs Beryl Burton  Mrs Beryl Burton (PDF)
Forensic Science Northern Ireland  Forensic Science Northern Ireland (PDF)
Professor Niamh Nic Daeid  Professor Niamh Nic Daeid (PDF)
Metropolitan Police Service  Metropolitan Police Service (PDF)
Association of Chief Police Officers  Association of Chief Police Officers (PDF)
Peter Gill  Peter Gill (PDF)
Home Office  Home Office (PDF)
Royal Statistical Society  Royal Statistical Society (PDF)
John Welch  John Welch (PDF)
Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators  Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators (PDF)
Key Forensic Services Ltd  Key Forensic Services Ltd (PDF)
Forensic Context Ltd  Forensic Context Ltd (PDF)
Andrew Rennison  Andrew Rennison (PDF)
Catherine Turner  Catherine Turner (PDF)
Forensic Access Ltd  Forensic Access Ltd (PDF)
Lisa Webb-Salter  Lisa Webb-Salter (PDF)
Centre for Evidence and Crimal Justice studies, School of Law, Northumbria University  Centre for Evidence and Crimal Justice studies, School of Law, Northumbria University (PDF)
Ray Palmer  Ray Palmer (PDF)
LGC  LGC (PDF)
Forensic Science, King's College London  Forensic Science, King's College London (PDF)
NUCFS  NUCFS (PDF)
Forensic Science Society  Forensic Science Society (PDF)
Cellmark Forensic Services  Cellmark Forensic Services (PDF)
Manlove Forensics Limited  Manlove Forensics Limited (PDF)
Criminal Cases Review Commission  Criminal Cases Review Commission (PDF)
J W F Harriman  J W F Harriman (PDF)
Dr Christopher Maguire  Dr Christopher Maguire (PDF)
Promega UK Limited  Promega UK Limited (PDF)
Teeside University  Teeside University (PDF)
David Sawney  David Sawney (PDF)
Ian Parkinson  Ian Parkinson (PDF)
Brian Caddy  Brian Caddy (PDF)
Tiernan Coyle  Tiernan Coyle (PDF)
Prospect  Prospect (PDF)
dr peter dean  dr peter dean (PDF)
Principal Forensic Services Ltd.  Principal Forensic Services Ltd. (PDF)
Peter Sommer  Peter Sommer (PDF)
Prof Sue Black  Prof Sue Black (PDF)