Question follow-through · 17540
Forensic Science: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce backlogs in police digital forensic examination of seized phones, tablets and other devices, and whether guidance is issued to police forces on mitigating
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 9 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 14 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce backlogs in police digital forensic examination of seized phones, tablets and other devices, and whether guidance is issued to police forces on mitigating
14 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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14 Jul 2026
Answer published
We recognise that delays in examining digital devices can have an impact on criminal investigations, victims and individuals who rely on those devices for everyday essential services. Our plans to reform police forensic services into a nationally managed ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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