What changes they propose to make to levels of security checking of all staff employed in the Northern Ireland Office as a result of the recent alleged breach of security. [HL 6345]. - Includes ref to 15 October 2002 at 390 c191-206.

What changes they propose to make to levels of security checking of all staff employed in the Northern Ireland Office as a result of the recent alleged breach of security. [HL 6345]. - Includes ref to 15 October 2002 at 390 c191-206.

Whether they intend to amend the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 in order to make it an offence for anyone who is disqualified from working with children to work in any residential centre established under, or otherwise provided for in, Immigration Acts (as defined in the Nationality, Immigration...

Whether they intend to amend the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 in order to make it an offence for anyone who is disqualified from working with children to work in any residential centre established under, or otherwise provided for in, Immigration Acts (as defined in the Nationality, Immigration...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 16th October, Official Report, column 868W, on Criminal Records Bureau checks, how many checks on (a) social workers, (b) other social care staff and (c) voluntary health organisations working with children have been outstanding for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 16th October, Official Report, column 868W, on Criminal Records Bureau checks, how many checks on (a) social workers, (b) other social care staff and (c) voluntary health organisations working with children have been outstanding for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 16th October, Official Report, 390 c872W, on NHS staff, which countries will be included in the Criminal Records Bureau's advisory service to employers about the availability of criminal records checks; and which countries perform a...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 16th October, Official Report, 390 c872W, on NHS staff, which countries will be included in the Criminal Records Bureau's advisory service to employers about the availability of criminal records checks; and which countries perform a...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many care home staff who would have required Criminal Record Bureau checks before 1st April have had checks postponed until (a) 31st March 2003 and (b) 2004. - I will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many care home staff who would have required Criminal Record Bureau checks before 1st April have had checks postponed until (a) 31st March 2003 and (b) 2004. - I will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the estimated waiting times were in each of the last six months for (a) new care home staff, (b) registered care home providers, (c) managers of care homes, (d) foster carers and (e) adoptive parents who apply for a...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the estimated waiting times were in each of the last six months for (a) new care home staff, (b) registered care home providers, (c) managers of care homes, (d) foster carers and (e) adoptive parents who apply for a...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what compensation his Department will offer to (a) staff, (b) private care homes, (c) voluntary organisations and (d) local authorities for the delays in Criminal Record Bureau checks; and if he will make a statement. - Will write and place...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what compensation his Department will offer to (a) staff, (b) private care homes, (c) voluntary organisations and (d) local authorities for the delays in Criminal Record Bureau checks; and if he will make a statement. - Will write and place...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) appeals and (b) overturned Criminal Records Bureau checks for each local authority for (i) social workers and (ii) voluntary organisations who work with children there were in each of the last 12 months; how many applications (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) appeals and (b) overturned Criminal Records Bureau checks for each local authority for (i) social workers and (ii) voluntary organisations who work with children there were in each of the last 12 months; how many applications (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many outstanding Criminal Records Bureau checks there were on childminder applicants in England and Wales on 23rd September. - I will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many outstanding Criminal Records Bureau checks there were on childminder applicants in England and Wales on 23rd September. - I will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long it is taking on average for checks on care workers to be completed by the Criminal Records Bureau at the latest available date. - I will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long it is taking on average for checks on care workers to be completed by the Criminal Records Bureau at the latest available date. - I will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long it has taken on average for checks on care workers to be completed by the Criminal Records Bureau in the last six months. - Will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long it has taken on average for checks on care workers to be completed by the Criminal Records Bureau in the last six months. - Will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision has been made in contracts and specifications to cover service failures by (a) Capita and (b) the Criminal Records Bureau that result in (i) postponing the inclusion of categories of person in the disclosure system and (ii) delays...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision has been made in contracts and specifications to cover service failures by (a) Capita and (b) the Criminal Records Bureau that result in (i) postponing the inclusion of categories of person in the disclosure system and (ii) delays...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the abolition of Criminal Records Bureau checks for school governors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the abolition of Criminal Records Bureau checks for school governors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what amendment he intends to make to the School Governance (Constitution) Regulations to abolish the requirement for Criminal Records Bureau checks,.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what amendment he intends to make to the School Governance (Constitution) Regulations to abolish the requirement for Criminal Records Bureau checks,.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when his Department will publish guidance to registered bodies about the postponement of Criminal Records Bureau checks as set out in the announcement made on 1st November.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when his Department will publish guidance to registered bodies about the postponement of Criminal Records Bureau checks as set out in the announcement made on 1st November.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many school governors have (a) received and (b) not received a Criminal Records Bureau check.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many school governors have (a) received and (b) not received a Criminal Records Bureau check.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate how many (a) children and (b) vulnerable adults will be cared for by adults who had not received a Criminal Records Bureau check following the announcement of 1st November.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate how many (a) children and (b) vulnerable adults will be cared for by adults who had not received a Criminal Records Bureau check following the announcement of 1st November.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is putting in place to ensure the protection of vulnerable adults following the postponement of Criminal Records Bureau checks for people who work with vulnerable adults.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is putting in place to ensure the protection of vulnerable adults following the postponement of Criminal Records Bureau checks for people who work with vulnerable adults.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects (a) nurses supplied by agencies and (b) staff supplied by domiciliary care agencies will be required to have Criminal Records Bureau checks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects (a) nurses supplied by agencies and (b) staff supplied by domiciliary care agencies will be required to have Criminal Records Bureau checks.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) nurses supplied by nurses agencies and (b) staff supplied by domiciliary care agencies will no longer have to have Criminal Record Bureau checks. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) nurses supplied by nurses agencies and (b) staff supplied by domiciliary care agencies will no longer have to have Criminal Record Bureau checks. - Will write.