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832921

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what processes are in place to deal with the failings by forensic firms to follow correct procedures in digital forensic science set out in the 2017 Annual Report of the Forensic Science Regulator, published in January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	125237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The Forensic Science Regulator has produced guidance in her Codes of Practice and Conduct. The Government has made it clear that all forensic service providers are expected to follow this, and any associated guidance. Any breaches are considered on a case by case basis, with the Forensic Science Regulator working closely with the UK Accreditation Service.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 02/02/2018 11:09:45 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

832922

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will make an estimate of the number of cases that have collapsed before going to trial due to private forensic firms having been found not to have followed correct procedures as referred to in the 2017 Annual Report of the Forensic Science Regulator, published in January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	125238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of cases that have collapsed before going to trial due to the failure of private forensic firms to follow the correct procedures.</p><p>The CPS continues to work with the Home Office, police and the office of the Forensic Science Regulator to assess the impact of issues relating to Randox Testing Services, on completed and ongoing cases, to ensure that appropriate action is taken.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 08/02/2018 09:10:55 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

830426

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many forensic firms used by police forces in England and Wales have failed to meet official quality standards since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	124992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>It is a commercial decision for individual police forces which forensic service providers they use, and no central information has been held since 2016 when the National Forensic Framework ended.</p><p>If a forensic service provider requests it the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) assesses compliance against the Forensic Science Regulator’s Codes of Practice. The details and scope of individual forensic service providers accreditation status is listed on the UKAS website.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 124996 124997 question first answered 02/02/2018 11:05:41 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

830428

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the amount saved in costs associated with forensic work since abolishing the Forensic Science Service in 2012.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	124994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office has not made such an assessment. However, by 2010 the Forensic Science Service was losing an estimated £2m per month of taxpayers’ money in. It is for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners to manage the cost effectiveness of their services.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 02/02/2018 11:08:42 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

830429

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review the (a) value for money and (b) effectiveness of outsourcing criminal forensic work.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	124995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office keeps this under review.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 02/02/2018 11:00:14 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

830430

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many forensic firms used by police forces in England and Wales have gained formal accreditation to carry out digital forensic science work.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	124996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>It is a commercial decision for individual police forces which forensic service providers they use, and no central information has been held since 2016 when the National Forensic Framework ended.</p><p>If a forensic service provider requests it the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) assesses compliance against the Forensic Science Regulator’s Codes of Practice. The details and scope of individual forensic service providers accreditation status is listed on the UKAS website.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 124992 124997 question first answered 02/02/2018 11:05:41 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

830431

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many forensic firms used by police forces in England and Wales have no accreditation to carry out digital forensic science work.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	124997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>It is a commercial decision for individual police forces which forensic service providers they use, and no central information has been held since 2016 when the National Forensic Framework ended.</p><p>If a forensic service provider requests it the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) assesses compliance against the Forensic Science Regulator’s Codes of Practice. The details and scope of individual forensic service providers accreditation status is listed on the UKAS website.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 124992 124996 question first answered 02/02/2018 11:05:41 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

830432

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of outsourcing digital forensic science casework to firms without any accreditation for that work.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	124998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office keeps this under review.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 02/02/2018 11:10:34 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

823391

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Parc Young Offender Institution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the use of nutritional supplements has been trialled for use in HMP Parc Young Offenders Institute to reduce violence or anti-social behaviour in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	122873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>Safety in prisons and young offender institutions is fundamental to the proper functioning of our justice system and addressing safety concerns is at the heart of our reform plans. We are committed to reforming youth custody so that it is safer for both young people and staff and better equipped to help young people turn their lives around.</p><p> </p><p>The use of nutritional supplement has not been trialled in Young Offender Institutions in England and Wales in the last 10 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 122874 question first answered 24/01/2018 15:38:19 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

823392

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the use of nutritional supplements has been trialled in Young Offenders Institutions in England and Wales to reduce violence levels in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	122874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>Safety in prisons and young offender institutions is fundamental to the proper functioning of our justice system and addressing safety concerns is at the heart of our reform plans. We are committed to reforming youth custody so that it is safer for both young people and staff and better equipped to help young people turn their lives around.</p><p> </p><p>The use of nutritional supplement has not been trialled in Young Offender Institutions in England and Wales in the last 10 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 122873 question first answered 24/01/2018 15:38:19 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake