§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the procedures are for criminal record checks through the voluntary organisations consultancy service, pursuant to arrangements made under Home Office circular 47/93; and which organisation or categories of organisation are eligible for such checks. [16588]
§ Mr. BurnsThe procedures for criminal record checks through the voluntary organisations consultancy service are set out in Home Office circular 42/94, copies of which are available in the Library. Checks are available to all major national voluntary child care providers.
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many checks were made under the arrangements for criminal record checks through the voluntary 625W organizations consultancy service, pursuant to arrangements made under Home Office circular 117/92. [16589]
§ Mr. BurnsThe current arrangements for criminal record checks through the voluntary organisations consultancy service are set out in Home Office circular 42/94. In the year 1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996, 8,857 checks were carried out for the VOCS by police forces in England and Wales.