MPs to probe closure of Forensic Science Service
23/Jan/2011
The Commons science committee has said it is to hold an inquiry into the closure of the UK government-owned Forensic Science Service (FSS).
On 14 December, the government said the service would be wound up, adding that as many of its operations as possible were to be transferred or sold off.
The FSS analyses evidence from crime scenes in England and Wales, but has been losing about £2m a month.
It employs 1,600 people and analyses more than 120,000 cases each year.
Source and full story: BBC News
(Tags: dna, forensic)