Written Question·Home Office·UIN 115856

Vetting: Ethnic Groups

Tabled: 25 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Gurinder Singh Josan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of (a) basic, (b) standard, and (c) enhanced checks undertaken by the DBS in England and Wales are undertaken on individuals from an ethnic minority background.

Answer

Jess Phillips

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) does not collect ethnicity information as part of its checks application process.