To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the monetary value of work carried out at each UK Forensic Science Service centre in each of the last five years; and what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the centres in carrying out their work. (293641)

The Forensic Science Service Ltd. does not manage its revenue streams by individual sites but records its income across the company. The revenue figures from 5 December 2005, when the company was vested as a Government-owned company are:

5 December 2005 to 31 March 2007: £210,449,000

1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008: £138,001,000.

Performance by the company as a whole and at individual sites are matters for company management. The ability of the company to meet the required standards is governed by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service.