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UIN 114834

Forensic Science: Metropolitan Police

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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12 November 2020

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18 November 2020 · Answer

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18 November 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason her Department asked Sir John May in 1991 to investigate the Metropolitan Police Science Laboratory; whether that work included an examination of the evidence presented by John McCaffe

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  1. 12 November 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason her Department asked Sir John May in 1991 to investigate the Metropolitan Police Science Laboratory; whether that work included an examination of the evidence presented by John McCaffe

    Source: Commons

  2. 18 November 2020

    Answer

    A review of any Home Office file holdings on this subject is currently being undertaken. It would not be appropriate to comment further while legal proceedings are ongoing.

    Source: Written answer

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