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Oral Answers to Questions

Lord Johnson of Marylebone Excerpts
Monday 6th February 2012

(12 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Herbert of South Downs Portrait Nick Herbert
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that example. It is a good one that shows that police forces can collaborate not just with each other, as they are doing increasingly, but also with other services to provide a better service and to save money.

Lord Johnson of Marylebone Portrait Joseph Johnson (Orpington) (Con)
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Will my right hon. Friend give an update on recent progress she has made in reforming the Criminal Records Bureau status checks regime?

Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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I am happy to give an update. We are, of course, completely changing the way in which the Criminal Records Bureau, and the previous Independent Safeguarding Agency, operate. We are creating a new bureau that will ensure that those who need to be checked will be checked and, unlike under the previous Government, many people who are volunteers helping in their community will not have their records checked.