The percentage of cases completed by The Forensic Science Service (FSS) in each region within the timeframes specified is displayed in the attached tables, which distinguish between performance for the analysis of DNA suspect samples for inclusion on The National DNA Database, and scientific examinations conducted for forensic casework in respect of the range of offences investigated by police forces. The data is shown for 2005-06 and quarter one of 2006-07 (April to June 2006).
Region 28 days 42 days 60 days 90 days >90 days London and South Region 70.2 82.2 89.9 95.8 4.2 comprising of: Metropolitan Police Service; City of London; Norfolk; Suffolk; Lincoln; Cambridgeshire; Hertfordshire; Essex; Bedfordshire; Kent; Surrey and Sussex. Midlands and Wales Region 85.9 94.3 97.5 99.2 0.8 comprising of: West Midlands; Warwick; West Mercia; Northamptonshire; Derbyshire; Leicestershire; Devon and Cornwall; Avon and Somerset; Dorset; Wiltshire; Gloucestershire; Hampshire; Thames Valley Police; Gwent; South Wales Police; Dyfed Powys Police. North and North West Region 78.8 91 96.7 99.3 0.7 comprising of: Lancashire; Greater Manchester Police; Merseyside; Cheshire; Cumbria; North Wales Police; Stafford; Nottinghamshire; North Yorkshire Police; West Yorkshire Police; South Wales Police; Northumbria; Humberside; Cleveland; Durham.
Region 28 days 42 days 60 days 90 days >90 days London and South Region 72.2 84.8 91.9 96.2 3.8 Midlands and Wales Region 88.7 95.2 98.1 99.4 0.6 North and North West Region 79.1 90.9 96.6 99.2 0.8
Region 28 days 42 days 60 days 90 days >90 days London and South Region 97.2 98.5 99.6 99.8 0.02 Midlands and Wales Region 98.8 98.9 99.5 99.6 0.04 North and North West Region. 99.4 99.8 99.9 99.9 0.01
Region 28 days 42 days 60 days 90 days >90 days London and South Region 97.9 99.9 100 100 0 Midlands and Wales Region 99.9 99.9 100 100 0 North and North West Region 99.9 100 100 100 0