Ministerial correction made by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2025, in the House of Commons on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Councillors: Vetting
We are preparing initial advice which includes options for a draft public consultation on criminal record checks for local government members that we intend to submit to you in due course.
Criminal record checks provided by the Disclosure and Barring Service (‘DBS checks’) for local government members are currently optional; it is for individual local authorities to adopt eligible checks as they determine necessary.
I am considering options on criminal record checks for local government members.
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- Councillors: Vetting
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