§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what measures are in place to vet key staff involved in issuing national insurance numbers. [76085]
§ Mr. TimmsWe are currently conducting a risk assessment and cost benefit analysis to identify the need for, and potential use of enhanced personnel checks.
We have recently reviewed our recruitment procedures for all staff. Our procedures already follow Cabinet Office guidelines. We are implementing a number of improvements which include; more rigorous checks on identity; new mandatory management checks of our recruitment procedures; internal audit checks to provide a further level of assurance.
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