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To ask the Minister without Portfolio how much (a) she and (b) her staff claimed in taxi receipts from the public purse in the last 12 months.

Asked by

Mark Francois (Conservative)

Answering body

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

17 January 2007

Reference

115398; 455 c1206W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the reasons are for the exclusion of other EU citizens from criminal record checks when applying to work as mini-cab drivers; for what reason British and EU mini-cab drivers are not treated equally with regard to requirements for criminal...

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 April 2004

For answer on

19 May 2004

Answered on

19 May 2004

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the reasons are for the exclusion of other EU citizens from criminal record checks when applying to work as mini-cab drivers; [167981] (2) for what reason British and EU mini-cab drivers are not treated equally with regard to requirements for criminal record checks when applying to work as mini- cab drivers. [167982] Ms Blears: The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) will accept a Disclosure application from any individual who is resident, or is seeking a post, in England and Wales, meets the eligibility criteria and makes an application in the prescribed form which includes providing the documentation required to authenticate the applicant. But Part 5 of the Police Act 1997, under which the CRB operates, does not empower the CRB to search data sources outside the United Kingdom for conviction and other information shown on its Disclosures. The value of a CRB Disclosure may therefore be limited if the applicant has been resident in the UK for no more than a short time. Some other countries, including most in the EU, have arrangements in place which allow their citizens to obtain certificates of good conduct or extracts from the criminal record to show to prospective employers. The CRB has developed an Overseas Information Service for the benefit of employers. This supplies advice and information about arrangements and contact points in a number of other countries in order that the employer can make inquiries or ask the employee to do so. At present, this covers 16 countries, including nine in Europe, and work is in hand to extend the service to a further 15 countries, including 14 in Europe. The CRB advises that Disclosures should complement and not replace other checks and inquiries under good recruitment practice. It is for employers (or regulatory bodies) to determine the arrangements that are to apply.

Date

19 May 2004

Reference

421 c1038-9W; 167981;167982

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Criminal Records Bureau is meeting its targets for processing applications for taxi-driver licences; what percentage of applications for taxi-driver licences were processed by the Criminal Records Bureau within target times in the latest month for which figures are...

Asked by

Betty Williams (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 January 2004

For answer on

3 February 2004

Answered on

3 February 2004

Mrs. Betty Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether the Criminal Records Bureau is meeting its targets for processing applications for taxi driver licences; [148481] (2) what percentage of applications for taxi driver licences were processed by the Criminal Records Bureau within target times in the latest month for which figures are available; [148482] (3) how many applications for taxi driver licences are (a) awaiting processing and (b) being processed by the Criminal Records Bureau. [148483] Ms Blears: I am unable to answer my hon. Friend's question about the percentage of applications for taxi- driver licences processed by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) within target times because the CRB does not hold information in that format. However, overall, the CRB has been consistently meeting its targets for processing Disclosure applications since June 2003. The following table illustrates the current position. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Service performance December Year to date 90 per cent. of Standard Disclosures Exceeded 93 per cent. issued within two weeks 90 per cent. of Enhanced Disclosures Exceeded 92.9 per cent. issued within four weeks 90 per cent. of calls answered within Exceeded 89.6 per cent. 20 seconds 5 per cent. of applications over six Exceeded n/a weeks old _________________________________________________________________________________________________. To the CRB, applications awaiting processing are those where an applicant has asked for a form to be sent out and the form has not been returned to the CRB. Applications being processed are those that have been fully and correctly completed by the customer and returned to the CRB. No disclosure applications for taxi drivers or anyone else are withheld from going on to the CRB computer system; all are immediately processed upon receipt.

Date

3 February 2004

Reference

417 c807-9W;417 c791W; 148481;148482;148483

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice he has given to local authorities to help them determine the suitability of licensed (a) taxi and (b) private hire drivers to escort vulnerable people, including children, in the absence of an enhanced check. - Will write.

Asked by

Brian Iddon (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

133945; 413 c1043W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his estimate is of the cost of (a) ministerial cars and drivers and (b) taxis for his Department in each of the last four years. - Includes table and ref to 5 March 2002 at 381 c192W and 30 January 2002...

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 2002

Reference

381 c1003-4W;381 c1006W; 27907

House

House of Commons

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