To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to require full criminal record checks, covering the entire adult life, of foreign nationals seeking work as licensed taxi drivers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to require full criminal record checks, covering the entire adult life, of foreign nationals seeking work as licensed taxi drivers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received on delays in making appointments for hospital jobs following changes made to the Criminal Records Bureau fast track checking systems; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received on delays in making appointments for hospital jobs following changes made to the Criminal Records Bureau fast track checking systems; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effects on hospitals of the time taken to complete criminal records bureau checks on applicants for hospital jobs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effects on hospitals of the time taken to complete criminal records bureau checks on applicants for hospital jobs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospitals in the Eastern Area Strategic Health Authority have experienced delays in appointing new staff as a result of changes made to the fast track system of Criminal Records Bureau checks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospitals in the Eastern Area Strategic Health Authority have experienced delays in appointing new staff as a result of changes made to the fast track system of Criminal Records Bureau checks.

(2) what assessment he has made of the (a) time taken to perform and (b) cost of additional checks carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau under the requirement for individuals to be checked for each application they make to different organisations.

(2) what assessment he has made of the (a) time taken to perform and (b) cost of additional checks carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau under the requirement for individuals to be checked for each application they make to different organisations.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will remove the requirement for individuals who have been checked by the Criminal Records Bureau for employment in one organisation to undergo additional checks when applying for employment in other organisations;

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will remove the requirement for individuals who have been checked by the Criminal Records Bureau for employment in one organisation to undergo additional checks when applying for employment in other organisations;

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to ensure that Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks are requested of all people working with children or vulnerable adults, including those already employed when CRB checks were introduced.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to ensure that Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks are requested of all people working with children or vulnerable adults, including those already employed when CRB checks were introduced.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on how many occasions people on List 99 have been allowed to teach children in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on how many occasions people on List 99 have been allowed to teach children in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his Answer of 13 February 2006, Official Report, column 1714W, if he will make it his policy (a) to ensure that records are maintained of offenders who are given a caution for possession of indecent photographs of children...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his Answer of 13 February 2006, Official Report, column 1714W, if he will make it his policy (a) to ensure that records are maintained of offenders who are given a caution for possession of indecent photographs of children...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of those who received a caution for having indecent pictures of children were placed on List 99 in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of those who received a caution for having indecent pictures of children were placed on List 99 in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many appeals against a ban on working with children have been made by people on (a) the Sex Offenders Register, but not on List 99 and (b) on List 99 in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many appeals against a ban on working with children have been made by people on (a) the Sex Offenders Register, but not on List 99 and (b) on List 99 in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what criteria she uses when deciding whether to give someone on List 99 permission to work with children.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what criteria she uses when deciding whether to give someone on List 99 permission to work with children.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussions her Department has had with the Home Office about making Criminal Records Bureau searches more effective in respect of school staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussions her Department has had with the Home Office about making Criminal Records Bureau searches more effective in respect of school staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what action she has taken to ensure that schools (a) employing and (b) considering employing people who are on (i) List 99 and (ii) the Sex Offenders Register are made aware of their status.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what action she has taken to ensure that schools (a) employing and (b) considering employing people who are on (i) List 99 and (ii) the Sex Offenders Register are made aware of their status.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what schools have employed people on List 99 in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what schools have employed people on List 99 in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list local education authorities which have schools with staff who are on the Sex Offenders Register.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list local education authorities which have schools with staff who are on the Sex Offenders Register.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools in Essex have staff who are on the Sex Offenders Register.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools in Essex have staff who are on the Sex Offenders Register.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her most recent advice to local education authorities is on the employment of individuals before all (a) Criminal Records Bureau and (b) other character checks are completed; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her most recent advice to local education authorities is on the employment of individuals before all (a) Criminal Records Bureau and (b) other character checks are completed; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) males and (b) females are on List 99.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) males and (b) females are on List 99.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Criminal Records Bureau standard application information includes details of bank account (a) sort code and (b) account number; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Criminal Records Bureau standard application information includes details of bank account (a) sort code and (b) account number; and if he will make a statement.