Committees

Forensic science: follow-up

Inquiry

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is conducting a short inquiry into forensic science, following up on its 2019 inquiry and the recent work from the Westminster Commission on Forensic Science, which described the sector as being in a ‘graveyard spiral’.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 13 January 2026
10:00am Private
11:15am Public
Oral evidence session 13 January 2026
Forensic science: follow-up - Oral evidence
10:15am
  • Sarah Sackman KC MP (Minister for Courts and Legal Services at Ministry of Justice)
  • Christina Pride (Deputy Director for Criminal Appeals Policy and Miscarriages of Justice at Ministry of Justice)
One off session on physics teachers - Oral evidence
11:15am
  • Jenni French (Head of STEM in Schools at Gatsby Charitable Foundation)
  • Hari Rentala (Associate Director of Education and Workforce at Institute of Physics (IOP))
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 7 January 2026
1:45pm Private
2:00pm Public
Forensic science: follow-up - Oral evidence 7 January 2026
2:00pm
  • Sarah Jones MP (Minister for Policing and Crime at Home Office)
  • Amanda-Jane Balfour (Director of Forensic Services at Home Office)
  • Christophe Prince (Data and Identity Director at Home Office)
  • Sarah Sackman KC MP (Minister for Courts and Legal Services at Ministry of Justice)
Room 2, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 9 December 2025
10:00am Private
10:15am Public
Forensic science: follow-up - Oral evidence 9 December 2025
10:15am
  • Gary Pugh OBE
  • Dr Marc Bailey (Forensic Science Regulator at Forensic Science Regulator)
  • Matt Gantley (CEO at United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS))
Room 1, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 2 December 2025
10:00am Private
10:15am Public
Forensic science: follow-up - Oral evidence 2 December 2025
10:15am
  • Jayne Meir (Deputy Chief Constable at Northumbria Police)
  • Jo Osborne (Senior Commercial Director at BlueLight Commercial)
  • Dr Paul Gibson (Chief Constable at Lincolnshire Police)
11:15am
  • Professor Sarah Morris
  • Jake Moore (Global Cybersecurity Adviser at Eset Cybersecurity)
  • Steve Rick (CEO at Forensic Analytics)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: hlscience@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 5750 (committee staff) | 020 7219 1692 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Science and Technology Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW