§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what security vetting prison officers and civilian staff engaged to work in prisons in England and Wales are subject to prior to appointment.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Ms Joan Ruddock, dated 24 October 1994:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the security vetting of staff engaged to work in prisons in England and Wales.All staff engaged to work in prisons in England and Wales are subject to criminal record checks. In addition, governor grades are subject to security vetting, including a counter terrorist check, beforeappointment. All other staff are subject to security vetting before appointment to prisons housing Category A prisoners.
§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Ms Joan Ruddock, dated 24 October 1994:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the security vetting of staff engaged to work with category A and exceptionally high risk prisoners.All staff engaged to work in prisons housing Category A prisoners, including exceptionally high risk prisoners, in England and Wales are subject to security vetting before appointment to the establishments concerned.