To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time taken for civil service staff to pass security vetting procedures was in the last period for which figures are available. - No figures given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time taken for civil service staff to pass security vetting procedures was in the last period for which figures are available. - No figures given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 17th May 2004, 421 c705W on pre-schools, what plans he has to make a degree qualification essential for teaching under-eights; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 17th May 2004, 421 c705W on pre-schools, what plans he has to make a degree qualification essential for teaching under-eights; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what duties are placed on social services departments to pass relevant details to the Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills for additions to List 99. - (Holding answer 18 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what duties are placed on social services departments to pass relevant details to the Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills for additions to List 99. - (Holding answer 18 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in how many cases in the last five years schools have turned down a job applicant following checks against List 99. - My Department does not hold this information. (Holding answer 18 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in how many cases in the last five years schools have turned down a job applicant following checks against List 99. - My Department does not hold this information. (Holding answer 18 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether it is compulsory for schools to check List 99 before employing an individual; and what safeguards are in place to ensure that schools do so. - (Holding answer 18 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether it is compulsory for schools to check List 99 before employing an individual; and what safeguards are in place to ensure that schools do so. - (Holding answer 18 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many employees in the education service require CRB checks; what the total cost of those checks is; and who pays for them. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many employees in the education service require CRB checks; what the total cost of those checks is; and who pays for them. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 18 June 2003, 407 c303W, on the Criminal Records Bureau, how his Department calculated the figure to be contributed. - (Holding answer 26 June 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 18 June 2003, 407 c303W, on the Criminal Records Bureau, how his Department calculated the figure to be contributed. - (Holding answer 26 June 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average cost of an individual Criminal Records Bureau check incurred by schools has been.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average cost of an individual Criminal Records Bureau check incurred by schools has been.

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.

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.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many enhanced checks (a) have been carried out and (b) remain to be carried out in the academic year 2002-03 by the Criminal Records Bureau on (i) teaching staff, (ii) non-teaching school staff, (iii) governors and (iv) parent volunteers;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many enhanced checks (a) have been carried out and (b) remain to be carried out in the academic year 2002-03 by the Criminal Records Bureau on (i) teaching staff, (ii) non-teaching school staff, (iii) governors and (iv) parent volunteers;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what total costs schools have incurred since September 2002 as a result of the Criminal Records Bureau checks. - No figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what total costs schools have incurred since September 2002 as a result of the Criminal Records Bureau checks. - No figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make it his policy to recompense schools for the additional costs of searches through the Criminal Records Bureau. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make it his policy to recompense schools for the additional costs of searches through the Criminal Records Bureau. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to (a) schools and (b) his Department of funding Criminal Records Bureau checks in (i) 2002 and (ii) 2003. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to (a) schools and (b) his Department of funding Criminal Records Bureau checks in (i) 2002 and (ii) 2003. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Criminal Records Bureau checks for school staff took place last year; and how many he estimates will take place this year. - My Department does not collect this information.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Criminal Records Bureau checks for school staff took place last year; and how many he estimates will take place this year. - My Department does not collect this information.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people are listed on the Department's 99 list of referred workers. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people are listed on the Department's 99 list of referred workers. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how often the List 99 database is updated and maintained; and what checks are in place to ensure information is accurate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how often the List 99 database is updated and maintained; and what checks are in place to ensure information is accurate.