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Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Answering member
Lord Blencathra
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Debates on delegated legislation
Date
14 July 2026
Reference
858 cc231-8GC
House
House of Lords

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 5 disagreed to on division (55 to 234). (Part 2 of 2).

Lead member
Baroness Smith of Basildon; Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Answering member
Lord Blencathra; Lord True; Baroness Finn; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay; Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
Department
Cabinet Office
Type
Debates on bills
Date
2 July 2025
Reference
847 cc808-864
House
House of Lords

What plans he has to improve the system of vetting those working with children. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Baroness Corston (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 1996
Reference
940; 284 c637W;284 c649W
House
House of Commons

What plans he has to improve the system of vetting those working with children. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Janet Anderson (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 1996
Reference
939; 284 c637W;284 c649W
House
House of Commons

If he proposes to include the vetting of known paedophiles in his proposed White Paper on Employment Vetting; and when he expects to publish the White Paper.

Asked by
Janet Anderson (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 April 1996
Reference
24933; 275 c519-20W
House
House of Commons

What advice has been issued to police forces by the Home Office recommending that the carrying out of police checks on voluntary school helpers be discontinued. - Includes ref to HO circular 47/93.

Asked by
Chris G Davies (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 January 1996
Reference
12302; 270 c759W
House
House of Commons

If he will make it his policy to bring into effect arrangements to allow for proper vetting procedures for (a) employees and (b) employers within the private security industry within statutory provisions to regulate that industry.

Asked by
Alun Michael (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 1995
Reference
41938; 265 c811W
House
House of Commons

If he will make it his policy to introduce effective penalties against those who fail to follow proper procedures in respect of (a) vetting of staff, (b) vetting of employers and (c) provision of appropriate training to those so employed.

Asked by
Alun Michael (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 1995
Reference
41925; 265 c813W
House
House of Commons

What assessment he has made of the process used by private security companies to check on possible criminal records of their employees.

Asked by
Robert Parry (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 April 1995
Reference
258 c670W
House
House of Commons

What bodies other than police forces have access to the Police National Computer or criminal records; what safeguards exist against misuse; and what sanctions can be taken to remove access when individuals or organisations misuse the data. - Includes ref to 257 c200W.

Asked by
Andrew Bennett (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 April 1995
Reference
258 c566-7W
House
House of Commons

Who will have access to the Phoenix database when it comes into service. - Includes list and ref to 257 c200W.

Asked by
Baroness Golding (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 April 1995
Reference
258 c563-4W
House
House of Commons

Under what terms and conditions outside departments and agencies will have access to information held on the Police National Computer; what restrictions will be placed on the use of information from the police national computer by outside Departments and agencies when they have access to information held there; what measures...

Asked by
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 April 1995
Reference
258 c87W
House
House of Commons

How many access requests are expected to be made by Government departments and agencies to the Police National Computer in the coming year for security vetting purposes; and if those subject to the vetting procedure give prior consent to the Police National Computer check.

Asked by
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 April 1995
Reference
258 c86-7W;258 c86W
House
House of Commons

If he will list the safeguards he has put in place in relation to access requests made by Government departments and agencies to the Police National Computer to protect those subject to the vetting procedure, should a false positive be indicated.

Asked by
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 April 1995
Reference
258 c87-8W;258 c87W
House
House of Commons

Who, within his Department, is to be authorized to have direct access to the Police National Computer; and what procedures are being established for ensuring that information gained from this source is handled correctly.

Asked by
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 April 1995
Reference
258 c88W;258 c87-8W
House
House of Commons

Statement on what plans he has to grant government departments and agencies direct access to criminal records held on the Police National Computer for security vetting purposes. - Includes fact that have agreed with Association of Chief Police Officers that limited direct access to criminal record information held on police...

Asked by
Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 March 1995
Reference
257 c200W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to his Answer of 28th October, Official Report, column 874W, what plans he has to introduce regulations to prevent a person with a criminal record from offering security services.

Asked by
Lynne Jones (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1994
Reference
248 c1337W
House
House of Commons

What recent discussions he has had about the possibility of vetting and regulating firms offering neighbourhood security patrols. (Failed OPQ) - Inc fact that Govt intend to publish a white paper in the new year.

Asked by
Paddy Tipping (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1994
Reference
248 c1331W;248 c1333W
House
House of Commons

What checks his Department makes in respect of (a) criminal records and (b) training of employees of firms contracted by his Department to carry out private security work.

Asked by
Barbara Roche (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1994
Reference
248 c1337W
House
House of Commons

What police and medical checks will be required of staff appointed to work in secure training centres.

Asked by
Barbara Roche (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 November 1993
Reference
233 c27-8W
House
House of Commons