§ Sir John FarrTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what system of charging the new forensic science service will introduce to cover its costs;
(2) what was the annual average expenditure on the Crown forensic service for each of the past three years; and what will be the annual rate of expenditure of the new forensic science service.
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many forensic scientists employed by the forensic science service have moved to managerial posts under the new arrangements for an executive agency; and how many years' experience as forensic scientists these individuals had accumulated before undertaking managerial posts.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThese have been passed to the director general of the forensic science service who will be replying shortly. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Library.