Written Question·Home Office·UIN 73098
Vetting: Proof of Identity
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Question
Euan Stainbank
Labour — Falkirk
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to consult on further safeguarding measures following the introduction of the Disclosure and Barring Service new manual ID guidance in April 2025.
Answer
Jess PhillipsAs an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body of the Home Office, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent and therefore responsible for its own identity assurance policy.The recent update cited is part of a broader move toward...
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