Subject	Predicate	Object
4LWjQ2SE	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	AQuBXsC1
	answer has answering person	Graham Charles Stuart
	answer text	<p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero does not hold central records of criminal convictions. When joining the department all candidates undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which checks for unspent criminal convictions. Where a candidate does have unspent criminal convictions, these are shared with the individual vacancy holder for them to consider as this is likely to have impact on individuals’ suitability for the role.</p><p> </p><p>The Department engages with the cross-government Going Forward into Employment (GFIE) schemes, including for prison leavers. The number of civil servants in the department on this scheme is less than 10. Given this number is relatively low the exact number is not provided in order to protect the identity of those individuals.</p>
	answer given date	2024-03-12
	answer has answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	written answer has answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	answering body has written answer	4LWjQ2SE
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	answering body has answer	4LWjQ2SE
AQuBXsC1	question has answer	4LWjQ2SE
Graham Charles Stuart	answering person has answer	4LWjQ2SE