Written Question·Home Office·UIN 39488

Tabled: 29 October 2026

Question

Darren Paffey

Labour — Southampton Itchen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) for what reason enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check processing times were longer in Q1 2026 than in Q1 2025, and (b) what steps she plans to take to improve performance at the police che