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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What security vetting prison officers and civilian staff engaged to work in prisons in England and Wales are subject to prior to appointment. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of the Prison Service Agency.

What security vetting prison officers and civilian staff engaged to work in prisons in England and Wales are subject to prior to appointment. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of the Prison Service Agency.

What security vetting prior to appointment prison officers and civilian staff engaged to work with (a) Category A and (b) exceptionally high risk prisoners in prisons in England and Wales are subject to. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

What security vetting prior to appointment prison officers and civilian staff engaged to work with (a) Category A and (b) exceptionally high risk prisoners in prisons in England and Wales are subject to. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

Whether civilian employees applying for employment with the Ministry of Defence are always security vetted by the Royal Ulster Constabulary prior to taking up employment. - It is not our practice to discuss in detail the ways in which security vetting is carried out.

Whether civilian employees applying for employment with the Ministry of Defence are always security vetted by the Royal Ulster Constabulary prior to taking up employment. - It is not our practice to discuss in detail the ways in which security vetting is carried out.

What assessment he has made of whether all employees working in Fort Whiterock or Northern Howard Street Mill bases from 1988 to the present were security vetted.

What assessment he has made of whether all employees working in Fort Whiterock or Northern Howard Street Mill bases from 1988 to the present were security vetted.

What security checks and clearances were made by his Department on (a) Wackenhut and (b) Wackenhut Corrections Corporation prior to the award of the contract to manage Doncaster Prison; what checks were made by Dept prior to award of contract to manage Doncaster prison to Premier Prison Services. - Includes...

What security checks and clearances were made by his Department on (a) Wackenhut and (b) Wackenhut Corrections Corporation prior to the award of the contract to manage Doncaster Prison; what checks were made by Dept prior to award of contract to manage Doncaster prison to Premier Prison Services. - Includes...

How many (a) staff and (b) people applying to become staff, at Blakenhurst Prison, have been refused Home Office certification as fit to perform such duties; and, of these, how many have later reapplied and received such certification. - Includes figures and text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison...

How many (a) staff and (b) people applying to become staff, at Blakenhurst Prison, have been refused Home Office certification as fit to perform such duties; and, of these, how many have later reapplied and received such certification. - Includes figures and text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison...

What checks are carried out by the police on applicants who apply for work at contracted out prisons and for the contracted court escort service. - Includes text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

What checks are carried out by the police on applicants who apply for work at contracted out prisons and for the contracted court escort service. - Includes text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

If he will set out the type of vetting his Department uses in respect of higher executive officers on the graduate recruitment scheme; and what account is taken of their party political and other high profile activities prior to their employment in his Department.

If he will set out the type of vetting his Department uses in respect of higher executive officers on the graduate recruitment scheme; and what account is taken of their party political and other high profile activities prior to their employment in his Department.

What access political advisers in his Department have to classified information; what level of vetting is undertaken of political advisers to his Department. What access political advisers in his Department have to data held by his Department as commercial-in-confidence.

What access political advisers in his Department have to classified information; what level of vetting is undertaken of political advisers to his Department. What access political advisers in his Department have to data held by his Department as commercial-in-confidence.

Whether, in respect of Answer of Baroness Chalker of Wallasey of 28 February, those to whom secret information is passed in member states of European Union are security-vetted and subject to provisions of Official Secrets Act.

Whether, in respect of Answer of Baroness Chalker of Wallasey of 28 February, those to whom secret information is passed in member states of European Union are security-vetted and subject to provisions of Official Secrets Act.

Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill. Committee stage twenty-eight sitting (morning). New clauses 75,77,80 and 84 disagreed to.

Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill. Committee stage twenty-eight sitting (morning). New clauses 75,77,80 and 84 disagreed to.

What checks are carried out to ensure that convicted child abusers are unable to work with, or set up, charities whose work brings them into contact with children.

What checks are carried out to ensure that convicted child abusers are unable to work with, or set up, charities whose work brings them into contact with children.

What plans there are to introduce a national register of individuals identified as unsuitable for employment involving close contact with children.

What plans there are to introduce a national register of individuals identified as unsuitable for employment involving close contact with children.

How many requests for vetting of prospective employees wishing to work with children each police authority received in the last year for which figures are available from (a) education authorities, (b) the independent education sector, (c) social services departments, (d) health authorities and (e) the voluntary sector. - Inc figures.

How many requests for vetting of prospective employees wishing to work with children each police authority received in the last year for which figures are available from (a) education authorities, (b) the independent education sector, (c) social services departments, (d) health authorities and (e) the voluntary sector. - Inc figures.

What plans there are to require the voluntary sector to use the police vetting service of prospective employees wishing to work with children.

What plans there are to require the voluntary sector to use the police vetting service of prospective employees wishing to work with children.

What is the average length of time employers currently have to wait for clearance through the police vetting procedure of prospective employees who wish to work with children.

What is the average length of time employers currently have to wait for clearance through the police vetting procedure of prospective employees who wish to work with children.

What plans SO has to make regulations governing the vetting of qualifications, claimed by applicants to senior & promoted posts in local government; what assessment has been made of arrangements by local authorities to vet qualifications of applicants for professional posts in local government; & what advice SO has given...

What plans SO has to make regulations governing the vetting of qualifications, claimed by applicants to senior & promoted posts in local government; what assessment has been made of arrangements by local authorities to vet qualifications of applicants for professional posts in local government; & what advice SO has given...