Written question asked by Donald Gorrie (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 July 2000. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 July 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he plans to remove non-conviction information from the requirements in the checks on volunteers and staff dealing with young people.

Answer: Mr. Gorrie: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he plans to remove non-conviction information from the requirements in the checks on volunteers and staff dealing with young people. [132245] Mr. Charles Clarke: We attach particular importance to protecting young persons from those who would do them harm. This underpins the arrangements which we are putting in place to implement Part V of the Police Act 1997, under which information about criminal convictions will be more readily available to employers and voluntary organisations. The highest level of certificate that will be available under these arrangements will relate principally to those regularly caring for, training, supervising or being in sole charge of persons under the age of 18. In such cases, in addition to information about criminal convictions, police forces will be required to disclose any other information which, in the chief officer's opinion, might be relevant, and, under a "one-stop shop" arrangement, checks will also be made of a Department for Education and Employment list of persons who are barred from employment in the education service, and a Department of Health list of persons who are considered unsuitable to work with children.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 354 c511-2W; 132245
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Children Disclosure of information Criminal records Protection Vetting Young people
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk