HL Deb 13 March 1997 vol 579 c34WA
Lord Westbury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When a memorandum concerning the prior options review of the Police Scientific Development Branch will be placed in the Library.

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)

My right honourable friend has today placed in the Library a memorandum setting out the rationale underlying the decision he announced on 29 January, that the Police Scientific Development Branch should remain in the public sector as an integral part of the Home Office.