§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his estimate is of the cost to public funds of his proposed exemption for volunteers from fees for criminal record checks. [153791]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeWe have announced our intention that standard and enhanced disclosures, which include those working in sensitive positions with the696W vulnerable, will be issued free of charge to volunteers. We have also made clear that it remains our intention that the Criminal Records Bureau should be self-financing by means of the fees that it charges. Work is continuing on the fee levels, but we expect to make a further announcement shortly.