Written Question·Home Office·UIN 75452

Vetting

Tabled: 5 September 2025

Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to introduce a legal requirement for people undertaking regulated activity to obtain an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate with a barred list check.

Answer

Jess Phillips

Outside of specific sectors such as health and education, where Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are mandated, the decision to carry out DBS checks lies with the employer. DBS checks apply in England and Wales; other parts of the UK have their ...

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