HC Deb 20 June 1984 vol 62 c161W
35. Mr. Bill Walker

asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what instructions his Department has given to procurators fiscal in connection with prosecutions involving the use of forensic evidence.

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

There are many and varied instructions given to procurators fiscal about forensic evidence including such matters as the employment of expert witnesses and the type of examination required to be done in certain cases.