Written Question·Home Office·UIN 71555
Care Workers: Vetting
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce processing times for Disclosure and Barring Service checks for care workers.
Answer
Jess PhillipsAs an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body of the Home Office, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent, responsible for the service it provides. It currently operates to formalised service standards of completing 85% of Bas...
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