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Forensic Science Strategy

Contents

Summary

1 Background

Previous Committee reports

The Forensic Science Strategy and our own inquiry

2 Procurement in a declining market

A changing workload

Procurement approaches

3 Forensic science research

Silverman review

The Strategy

Funding

4 Standards and accreditation

Accreditation

Bias

Statutory powers for the Regulator

5 The strategy

A ‘national approach’

Biometrics and forensics

Oversight and governance

An incomplete strategy?

Consultation

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex: Visits to the Metropolitan Police Forensic Services and LGC Forensics

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament



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16 September 2016