What assessment he has made of the implications for personal social services of the possible introduction of charging for police checks on individual criminal records. - Inc ref to HO consultation paper Disclosure of criminal records for employment vetting purposes - Cm 2319.

What assessment he has made of the implications for personal social services of the possible introduction of charging for police checks on individual criminal records. - Inc ref to HO consultation paper Disclosure of criminal records for employment vetting purposes - Cm 2319.

If he vets bids for market testing of contracts to establish whether firms' directors have been found to be unfit to act as directors; and what vetting procedures he institutes to check this.

If he vets bids for market testing of contracts to establish whether firms' directors have been found to be unfit to act as directors; and what vetting procedures he institutes to check this.

What action he is taking to ensure that teachers recruited through commercial teacher recruitment agencies are properly vetted by the police prior to their taking up their teaching posts; & what steps DFE is taking to inform headteachers recruiting agency teachers about status of overseas teachers with respect to their...

What action he is taking to ensure that teachers recruited through commercial teacher recruitment agencies are properly vetted by the police prior to their taking up their teaching posts; & what steps DFE is taking to inform headteachers recruiting agency teachers about status of overseas teachers with respect to their...

If he will estimate the costs of security vetting (a) one museums support grade member of staff and (b) one member of staff employed by a contract security firm; and what ongoing non-security costs are borne in relation to the latter.

If he will estimate the costs of security vetting (a) one museums support grade member of staff and (b) one member of staff employed by a contract security firm; and what ongoing non-security costs are borne in relation to the latter.

What enquiries are made from the security services before appointments are made at officer level in the House. - Inc ref to 177 c159-61W.

What enquiries are made from the security services before appointments are made at officer level in the House. - Inc ref to 177 c159-61W.

What proposals he has to ensure that licences to drive hackney carriages and private hire vehicles are not issued to men with criminal records which include rape. - Inc ref to guidance issued to police & local authorities on vetting arrangements (in Library).

What proposals he has to ensure that licences to drive hackney carriages and private hire vehicles are not issued to men with criminal records which include rape. - Inc ref to guidance issued to police & local authorities on vetting arrangements (in Library).

What vetting is carried out when potential employers place advertisements for vacancies in job shops. - Text of letter from M. Fogden of Employment Service Agency.

What vetting is carried out when potential employers place advertisements for vacancies in job shops. - Text of letter from M. Fogden of Employment Service Agency.

What estimate HMGovt have made about no. of additional staff that will be required by DFE should estimate of 1,500 approved grant-maintained schools by April 1994 be reached, in order to meet need to perform police checks on new staff appointed to grant-maintained schools. - Inc figures.

What estimate HMGovt have made about no. of additional staff that will be required by DFE should estimate of 1,500 approved grant-maintained schools by April 1994 be reached, in order to meet need to perform police checks on new staff appointed to grant-maintained schools. - Inc figures.

What guidance has been issued during the past 12 months to local authorities' social service departments who because of staff shortages may need to employ persons not yet cleared by the established police vetting procedure. - None.

What guidance has been issued during the past 12 months to local authorities' social service departments who because of staff shortages may need to employ persons not yet cleared by the established police vetting procedure. - None.

What guidance has been issued during the past 12 months to local education authorities who because of staff shortages may need to employ persons not yet cleared by the established police vetting procedure. - None.

What guidance has been issued during the past 12 months to local education authorities who because of staff shortages may need to employ persons not yet cleared by the established police vetting procedure. - None.

What is the average length of time the Metropolitan Police take to process a police check on the suitability of local authority job applicants who work with children, such as teachers and social workers. - Inc figure.

What is the average length of time the Metropolitan Police take to process a police check on the suitability of local authority job applicants who work with children, such as teachers and social workers. - Inc figure.

How many requests were received by police authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, from local authority education departments seeking vetting of prospective staff working with children for the years 1989, 1990 and 1991. - Inc figures.

How many requests were received by police authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, from local authority education departments seeking vetting of prospective staff working with children for the years 1989, 1990 and 1991. - Inc figures.

What arrangements he is making to protect the security of defence establishment and Royal Palace records following the transfer of PSA projects to Tarmac plc; and whether Tarmac employees will receive any security vetting.

What arrangements he is making to protect the security of defence establishment and Royal Palace records following the transfer of PSA projects to Tarmac plc; and whether Tarmac employees will receive any security vetting.

What statistics he has as to the number of subject access requests, made to criminal records held by the Metropolitan Police or the Police National Computer that have been made for vetting purposes. - Not available, as applicants for subject access do not have to give reasons.

What statistics he has as to the number of subject access requests, made to criminal records held by the Metropolitan Police or the Police National Computer that have been made for vetting purposes. - Not available, as applicants for subject access do not have to give reasons.

Whether private sector contractors undertaking Civil Service work will have to conform to established Civil Service practice regarding the confidentiality of information that may come into their possession; whether employees of private firms employed on such contracts will have to sign the Official Secrets Acts 1989; and what will be...

Whether private sector contractors undertaking Civil Service work will have to conform to established Civil Service practice regarding the confidentiality of information that may come into their possession; whether employees of private firms employed on such contracts will have to sign the Official Secrets Acts 1989; and what will be...

What vetting and other safeguards exist to ensure the suitability of people sworn in as constables under the provisions of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847. - Inc ref to HO circular 45/86.

What vetting and other safeguards exist to ensure the suitability of people sworn in as constables under the provisions of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847. - Inc ref to HO circular 45/86.

What vetting and other safeguards exist to ensure the suitability of people sworn in as constables and employed by the City of Westminster and London Borough of Wandsworth councils to operate in their parks. - This is a matter for local authorities concerned.

What vetting and other safeguards exist to ensure the suitability of people sworn in as constables and employed by the City of Westminster and London Borough of Wandsworth councils to operate in their parks. - This is a matter for local authorities concerned.