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Forensic Science Service

Volume 496: debated on Tuesday 21 July 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many historic crimes were solved at each Forensic Science Service site in each of the last 10 years. (288242)

It is not the role of the Forensic Science Service to solve crime. Its job is to assist the police in providing intelligence that will assist with the investigation. It is a matter for police and the Crown Prosecution Service to decide the value of the intelligence, and for the courts to determine its weight as evidence.

The FSS does not maintain records of the results of cases in which they have been involved.