§ Mr. TynanTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what funding he intends to make available, following the completion of the evaluation phase, to support the acquisition of new premises for the Forensic Science Agency. [130335]
§ Mr. SpellarI await the outcome of the current accommodation review before making decisions on the most appropriate funding and procurement routes to secure necessary facilities for the Agency.
§ Mr. TynanTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent steps have been taken(a) to put an adequate maintenance and refurbishment programme in place for and (b) to replace the current premises and facilities of the Forensic Science Agency. [130336]
§ Mr. SpellarFSNI continues to service and maintain its facilities. Following the outcome of the current accommodation review, I will be making decisions on the future accommodation requirements of the Agency. Alongside this, consideration will also be given to any further action needed to maintain facilities in the interim.