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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost has been to the Scout movement as a result of charges for police checks on those wishing to work with children.

Asked by

Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2000

Reference

360 c324W; 143793

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if charges for police checks on people wishing to work with children are applicable in Wales.

Asked by

Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2000

Reference

360 c324W; 143794

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that voluntary organisations do not suffer financial penalties as a result of the requirement to check all volunteers with the Criminal Records Bureau.

Asked by

Barry Sheerman (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2000

Reference

360 c322W; 142534

House

House of Commons

Bassam of Brighton, Lord

Whether now that it has been decided that essential criminal records checks for volunteers working with children are to be free in Scotland, they will reconsider the decision not to make such checks free in England and Wales. [HL 189].

Asked by

Lord Waddington (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2000

Reference

HL 189; 620 c74WA

House

House of Lords

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what residency qualificants are operated by the Metropolitan Police when considering for recruitment applications; what plans he has to review the qualifications; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 14 December, 2000, 359 c258-9W.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 December 2000

For answer on

21 December 2000

Answered on

21 December 2000

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what residency qualificants are operated by the Metropolitan police when considering for recruitment applications; what plans he has to review the qualifications; and if he will make a statement. [143795] Mr. Charles Clarke: The nationality requirements for applicants to the police service in England and Wales, including the Metropolitan police, were set out in my reply to the hon. Member on 14 December 2000, Official Report, column 258W. Cabinet Office guidance, on which police forces base their policy for carrying out security clearances of applicants, recommends that the normal residency requirement for security clearance is that the applicant has been resident in the United Kingdom for the previous three years. However, if the applicant has spent the previous three years in another country, discretion may be given to undertake overseas security checks where this is possible. I understand that within the Metropolitan police, following the introduction of the Metropolitan Police Recruitment Taskforce, short periods abroad (i.e. of less than six months), are disregarded. Longer periods are still a matter of concern as counter terrorism checks can be carried out in a meaningful way only where the residency of the person can be confirmed. To ensure that those candidates who have been broadening their horizons by visiting foreign countries and gaining experience of other cultures are not disadvantaged, a new protocol has been agreed with Special Branch. This protocol states that where a candidate appears suitable in every other respect, but residency is in question, Special Branch will carry out an individual risk assessment which may include a personal interview with the candidate. In appropriate cases, Special Branch will offer clearance for the recruiting process to continue. I have no plans to review the qualification in respect of residency.

Date

21 December 2000

Reference

360 c323W; 143795

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidelines he will publish in respect of the Criminal Records Bureau for (a) employers, (b) employees and (c) service users; what the dates are, in respect of the Criminal Records Bureau, for the commencement of (a) registration of employers,...

Asked by

Baroness Merron (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 December 2000

For answer on

20 December 2000

Answered on

20 December 2000

Gillian Merron: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what guidelines he will publish in respect of the Criminal Records Bureau for (a) employers, (b) employees and (c) service users; [143630] (2) what the dates are, in respect of the Criminal Records Bureau, for the commencement of (a) registration of employers, (b) high level checks for work involving contact with young children and (c) remaining service provision; [143628] (3) if he will make a statement on the procedure for applying for a certificate from the Criminal Records Bureau; [143631] (4) when the Criminal Records Bureau will be fully operational; [143627] (5) what the (a) format, (b) estimated cost and (c) estimated time from request to provision of certificates will be from the Criminal Records Bureau. [143629] Mr. Charles Clarke: The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) will provide three levels of disclosure--Basic, Standard and Enhanced. In all cases, application may be made only by the individual in question. In a Basic level case, the individual may apply directly to the CRB. In other cases, the application must be endorsed by a person registered with the CRB for this purpose, whose function at this stage is to confirm that the application meets the relevant criteria. Often, this will be an employer or a voluntary organisation, but it may be someone acting on their behalf. It is expected that the registration process will commence in April, that the issue of Standard and Enhanced disclosures (which will principally relate to persons working with children and vulnerable adults) will start next summer, and that the issue of Basic level disclosures will begin in the summer of 2002, when the CRB will be fully operational. Disclosure documents will be distinctive in appearance, will set out the information as clearly as possible, and will incorporate measures to reduce the risk of forgery. Work is continuing to determine the costs of the Bureau, and the level of fees. The Bureau will operate to demanding service standards, including the time taken to supply documents. Standards will be set as soon as possible, and will be made public. Guidance will be produced for employers, employees and others using the CRB's service. This will explain how the service will operate, the importance of safeguarding personal information, how the CRB's service can supplement good recruitment practice, and the arrangements for any appeal or complaint.

Date

20 December 2000

Reference

360 c221W; 143630;143628;143631;143627;143629

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations he has received from youth organisations on the effects of having their volunteers checked by the Civil Records Bureau. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Barry Sheerman (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 December 2000

Reference

360 c24W; 142699

House

House of Commons

Private Security Industry Bill (HL) 2000/01

Private Security Industry Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question. Committed of a Committee of the Whole House.

Lead member

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Answering member

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Department

Home Office

Type

Debates on bills

Date

18 December 2000

Reference

620 c574-602

House

House of Lords

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

Member

Baroness Beckett (Labour)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

14 December 2000

Reference

359 c811-2

House

House of Commons

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

Member

Baroness Beckett (Labour)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

14 December 2000

Reference

359 c816-7

House

House of Commons

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

Supplementary business question on Universities access to criminal records when making appointments and the case of Russell Griffiths.

Member

Baroness Merron (Labour)

Type

Business questions

Date

14 December 2000

Reference

359 c814

House

House of Commons

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

Supplementary business question on the voluntary sector and costs of criminal records searches.

Member

Tony McWalter (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Type

Business questions

Date

14 December 2000

Reference

359 c811-2

House

House of Commons

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

Member

Baroness Beckett (Labour)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

14 December 2000

Reference

359 c814

House

House of Commons

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

Supplementary business question on EDM 101 on volunteers and the costs of criminal record checks.

Member

Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Business questions

Date

14 December 2000

Reference

359 c816-7

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to review the qualification requirements to join the Metropolitan Police based on (a) UK residence and (b) UK Commonwealth and Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 December 2000

For answer on

14 December 2000

Answered on

14 December 2000

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to review the qualification requirements to join the Metropolitan police based on (a) UK residence and (b) UK Commonwealth and Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement. [141329] Mr. Charles Clarke: Home Office Circulars 99/1982 and 33/1987, issued to police forces on 3 November 1982 and 15 June 1997 respectively, provide guidance on the nationality qualifications for applicants to the police service in England and Wales, including the Metropolitan police. To be eligible for appointment as a constable a candidate must be: (a) a British citizen; or (b) a Commonwealth citizen (other than a British citizen) or a citizen of the Irish Republic, in which case he or she must satisfy one of the following conditions: (i) at least one of his or her parents must be, or have been at death, a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Irish Republic; or (ii) he or she must have resided in a country or territory within the Commonwealth or in the Irish Republic, or have been employed elsewhere in the service of the Crown, or partly have so resided and partly been so employed, for at least five years out of the last eight years preceding the date of his or her appointment. If not qualified under (i) or (ii) he/she must satisfy the chief officer of police that he/she is so closely connected with a country or territory within the Commonwealth either by ancestry, upbringing or residence, or by reason of national service, that an exception may properly be made in his/her favour. There is no statutory requirement for an applicant for appointment as a police officer to have resided in the UK prior to application which is a matter to be determined on a local basis by chief police officers. No record is held centrally of which forces have a residency requirement as part of their recruitment process. Cabinet Office guidance, on which police forces base their policy for carrying out security clearances of applicants, recommends that the normal residency requirement for security clearance is that the applicant has been resident in the United Kingdom for the previous three years. However, if the applicant has spent the previous three years in another country, discretion may be given to undertake overseas security checks where this is possible. Consultation with the police service in 1998 identified no consensus for change to the present nationality requirements. We are giving further consideration to whether it would be appropriate to propose any changes.

Date

14 December 2000

Reference

359 c258-9W;359 c256-7W; 141329

House

House of Commons

PAYMENT OF FEES BY VOLUNTEERS TO THE CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU

That this House welcomes the decision of the Scottish Parliament that criminal record checks for volunteers working with children in Scotland will be free; notes with regret that volunteers in England and Wales will still be required to pay ??10 for identical checks to be made with the Criminal Records...

Primary sponsor

Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

13 December 2000

Reference

101

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what would be the cost of waiving the charges of Criminal Records Bureau for checks requested by voluntary sector organisations. - Ref to 11 December 2000, 359 c60W.

Asked by

John Grogan (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 2000

Reference

359 c179W;359 c177W; 141522

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress he has made in carrying out a regulatory impact assessment in respect of the fees to be charged by the Criminal Records Bureau, with particular reference to the voluntary sector. - Ref to 11 December 2000, 359 c60W.

Asked by

John Grogan (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 2000

Reference

359 c179W;359 c177W; 141523

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to youth organisations which will arise from charges for vetting volunteer leaders and workers by the Criminal Records Bureau.

Asked by

Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 December 2000

Reference

359 c60W;359 c58W; 141700

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish an impact assessment survey of proposals to require vetting of volunteer leaders and workers with youth organisations by the Criminal Records Bureau.

Asked by

Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 December 2000

Reference

359 c60W;359 c58W; 141701

House

House of Commons

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