Written question asked by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 18 May 2007. It was answered by Joan Ryan (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 May 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

Vetting: Fees and Charges

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much revenue was raised in fees for clearance checks on those intending to work with children by the Criminal Records Bureau in the last year for which figures are available; and how much was charged per clearance check.

Answer: During the financial year 2006-07 a total of £64,434,255 has been raised in fees for clearance checks on those who had indicated on the application forms that the position involved working with children. During this period, standard disclosures were charged at £31.00 per check and enhanced disclosures were charged at £36.00 per check. The CRB announced a fee freeze in January 2007 and the these costs are what are currently charged. Applications for voluntary positions are processed free of charge.

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