Cat Eccles: Cabinet Office: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Elections: Vetting

Thursday 10th July 2025

Asked by: Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating DBS checks for people who wish to stand for election.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Government has no plans to introduce a requirement for candidates to undergo DBS checks before standing for elections. Candidate selection in elections is a matter for political parties.