Written question asked by Bob Spink (Conservative) on Monday, 9 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 June 2003. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Monday, 23 June 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the letters his Department has received from Essex County Council regarding the Criminal Records Bureau over the last six months, and the dates of his replies.

Answer: Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the letters his Department has received from Essex County Council regarding the Criminal Records Bureau over the last six months, and the dates of his replies. [118754] Mr. Miliband: The Chair of Essex's Education Committee raised issues about the Criminal Records Bureau at the North of England Education Conference in January. I wrote to the Leader of the Council about those on 21 January and, subsequently, to the Chair of the Education Committee in response to an enquiry from her dated 29 January. The Leader of the Council acknowledged my letter on 18 February.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 118754; 407 c547W;407 c549W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Criminal records Correspondence Essex County Council Essex Vetting Criminal Records Bureau
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk