§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to provide information to embassies concerning the practice of enforced subject access to criminal records in the vetting of United Kingdom citizens; what United Kingdom embassies abroad use a similar procedure to vet foreign nationals; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodladThere are no plans to provide such information to embassies in the United Kingdom. United embassies abroad are not instructed to employ these or similar procedures.
§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to introduce enforced subject access procedures as part of his Department's assessment of those individuals who are not positively vetted; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodladThere are no plans to introduce such procedures.