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Written question asked by Rushanara Ali (Labour) on Monday, 20 June 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 June 2016. It was answered by Karen Bradley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 June 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.


Vetting

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) monitor and (b) improve the performance of police forces in completing applications to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Answer

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) provides a formal monthly performance report to the Home Office and Home Office Ministers. This includes updates on the performance of police forces in meeting the Service Level Agreement (SLA) standards for the time taken to complete local disclosure checks.

If police force performance falls below the standard agreed with the DBS, the DBS will work with the force concerned. Where appropriate, this may include implementing a recovery plan and providing additional resources to ensure that the plan is fully supported.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
41036
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Standards Vetting
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk