Performance Of The Disclosure And Barring Service

EDM number 690 in 2016-17, proposed by Caroline Lucas on 16/11/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Administration of justice, Crime, Data protection and Employment.

That this House recognises the vital role played by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and preventing crime; notes with very great concern the often inordinate delays in the processing of some enhanced DBS checks by police forces; further notes that these delays result in some people missing out on job offers and others losing their existing employment and income; considers such delays in the processing of DBS applications to be a direct result of substantial cuts to police services, in particular to civilian support staff, since 2010; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to ensure that all police forces and in particular the Metropolitan Police Service, have the resources they need to provide a timely and accurate service.

This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.