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Written question asked by Bob Spink (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 February 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 February 2007. It was answered by Joan Ryan (Labour) on Monday, 26 February 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will remove the requirement for individuals who have been checked by the Criminal Records Bureau for employment in one organisation to undergo additional checks when applying for employment in other organisations;
Answer

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) does not place a requirement on individuals to undergo additional checks when applying for different employment positions. Disclosures are primarily designed to be used by an employer at the point of recruitment for a particular position. Ultimately it is for each employer and not the CRB to decide whether a fresh disclosure should be applied for, bearing in mind their legal and other responsibilities and subject to any statutory requirements.No assessment has been made of the time taken or the costs involved in performing additional checks. The CRB completes all applications in the order in which they are received and does not monitor repeat applications.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
123352; 457 c1098W;457 c1082W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Vetting
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk