HC Deb 11 December 2003 vol 415 cc616-7W
Dr. Desmond Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will provide a breakdown of the capital investment needs of the Forensic Science Service identified in the Home Office review of the service. [142193]

Ms Blears

The Review of the Forensic Science Service identified a capital requirement of between £20 million and £30 million in order to sustain business at its present level. The review team did not undertake a detailed study of the service's capital investment needs, which would be necessary to determine more precise figures.