§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many police reports on convictions and on character were made on civil servants in the last year for which figures are available; and how many of the individuals concerned were informed about the report on them.
§ Mr. HayhoeUnder the arrangements announced by the Secretary of State for the Home Department on 14 June 1973, chief officers of police provide reports on convictions of civil servants in the interests of security. These are received by the Civil Service Department, and in 1980 205 such reports were passed on to the appropriate employing Departments. Individuals are informed that reports have been received unless they have already reported the conviction.
As far as the Civil Service is concerned the 1973 arrangements allow for reports on character to be provided only in the respect of applicants for posts in Ministry of Defence police.