§ Ms Oona KingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to review the standards used in determining fingerprint evidence. [8606]
§ Mr. DenhamI have no plans to review the standards used in determining fingerprint evidence. Following extensive consultation with the Lord Chancellor, the Attorney-General and other criminal justice system stakeholders, the Association of Chief Police Officers introduced the change in fingerprint evidential standard from 16 points to a non-numerical system from Monday 11 June 2001.