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Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021
Summary
This Act creates an official Forensic Science Regulator – a person responsible for checking that forensic evidence (like DNA and fingerprints) used in criminal cases is accurate and reliable. They set standards that forensic labs must follow to help make sure justice is done fairly.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing the creation of a Forensic Science Regulator who ensures that DNA tests, fingerprint analysis, and other forensic evidence used in courts meets high quality standards. This protects innocent people from being wrongly convicted based on poor-quality scientific evidence.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics might worry that new regulations could slow down criminal investigations and make them more expensive. Some might also be concerned that police and forensic labs could face too much bureaucracy or that standards could be unclear.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading5 Feb 2020
- 2nd reading25 Sept 2020
- Committee stage11 Nov 2020
- 3rd reading12 Mar 2021
Lords
- 1st reading12 Mar 2021
- 2nd reading19 Mar 2021
- 3rd reading22 Apr 2021
Royal Assent29 Apr 2021
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