To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent advice he has issued on security checks on (a) existing and (b) prospective staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent advice he has issued on security checks on (a) existing and (b) prospective staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what routine background checks are made on (a) serving police officers, (b) police recruits and (c) community support officers; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what routine background checks are made on (a) serving police officers, (b) police recruits and (c) community support officers; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her policy is on teachers working without police record checks in (a) state and (b) private schools; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her policy is on teachers working without police record checks in (a) state and (b) private schools; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the Ofsted report into the Alcuin Independent school, Leeds, with particular reference to teachers working without criminal record checks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the Ofsted report into the Alcuin Independent school, Leeds, with particular reference to teachers working without criminal record checks.

To ask the Solicitor General, how many cases of overseas corruption the Serious Fraud Office is (a) investigating and (b) vetting; and if she will make a statement. - Inc fig ures.

To ask the Solicitor General, how many cases of overseas corruption the Serious Fraud Office is (a) investigating and (b) vetting; and if she will make a statement. - Inc fig ures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for (a) standard disclosures and (b) enhanced disclosures are currently unissued six weeks after the original application; and what the reasons are for delays; what the latest performance figures are for the Criminal Records Bureau with regard...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for (a) standard disclosures and (b) enhanced disclosures are currently unissued six weeks after the original application; and what the reasons are for delays; what the latest performance figures are for the Criminal Records Bureau with regard...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what factors underlay the decision to bring into effect the Care Home Regulation, from 1st October, that stipulates that all new staff should have a Criminal Records Bureau check completed before starting work; what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what factors underlay the decision to bring into effect the Care Home Regulation, from 1st October, that stipulates that all new staff should have a Criminal Records Bureau check completed before starting work; what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has for the introduction of (a) basic criminal records disclosure and (b) the Protection of Vulnerable Adults List.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has for the introduction of (a) basic criminal records disclosure and (b) the Protection of Vulnerable Adults List.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation was held with the voluntary sector in relation to the increase in fees for Criminal Records Bureau checks; what factors underlay the decision to make the increases; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation was held with the voluntary sector in relation to the increase in fees for Criminal Records Bureau checks; what factors underlay the decision to make the increases; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of delays in handling checks by the Criminal Records Bureau on the NHS. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of delays in handling checks by the Criminal Records Bureau on the NHS. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the cost of the delay to the completion of the checks on newly qualified teachers by the Criminal Records Bureau has been; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the cost of the delay to the completion of the checks on newly qualified teachers by the Criminal Records Bureau has been; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what steps are taken by his Department to ensure that social security numbers are given to the right person and linked to the right department; what is the cost of this; how many incidents in the years (a) 1998-1999 and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what steps are taken by his Department to ensure that social security numbers are given to the right person and linked to the right department; what is the cost of this; how many incidents in the years (a) 1998-1999 and (b)...

(Pursuant to reply on 14.04.1999 at 329 c240W) To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what security vetting is undertaken of staff employed by Building and Property Group Limited and their sub-contractors operating at his Department's establishments.

(Pursuant to reply on 14.04.1999 at 329 c240W) To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what security vetting is undertaken of staff employed by Building and Property Group Limited and their sub-contractors operating at his Department's establishments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what security vetting is undertaken of staff employed by Building and Property Group Limited and their sub-contractors operating at his Department's establishments. (Further information on 23.04.1999 at 329 c722W)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what security vetting is undertaken of staff employed by Building and Property Group Limited and their sub-contractors operating at his Department's establishments. (Further information on 23.04.1999 at 329 c722W)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list by nationality for each of the last five years, non-UK nationals who have been security cleared to (a) confidential, (b) secret and (c) top secret classifications. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list by nationality for each of the last five years, non-UK nationals who have been security cleared to (a) confidential, (b) secret and (c) top secret classifications. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many defence projects for which foreign nationals have been cleared have then been reclassified to a higher security classification in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many defence projects for which foreign nationals have been cleared have then been reclassified to a higher security classification in each of the last five years.