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Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Friday, 3 June 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 June 2016. It was answered by Karen Bradley (Conservative) on Monday, 13 June 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.


Vetting

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Adult First applications to the Disclosure and Barring Service are dealt with promptly.

Answer

The Disclosure and Barring Service has a target to complete 98% of Adult First Checks within 48 hours. In 2015/16, 99.3% of such checks were completed within this time frame.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
39042
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Vetting
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk