§ 27. Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the additional costs which will have to be borne by the Scout movement as a result of his proposal to establish and fund a criminal records bureau for England and Wales. [80978]
§ Mr. BoatengI have not made an estimate of any additional costs which might accrue to the Scout movement as a result of checks which may be carried out with the Criminal Records Bureau. I understand that the Scout Association has estimated that additional costs of £750,000 per year will accrue to them, but I have no knowledge of the basis on which they have reached this estimate.