Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made with the development of the Disclosure and Barring Service in the Welsh language.
The DBS are committed to providing a full end to end service in Welsh. Advice is available to Welsh DBS users at:
The DBS also provide a dedicated Welsh language phone line available to support applicants. This can be found at: 03000 200 191
At present a Welsh application route is available for the disclosure Basic check service. DBS are currently transitioning their IT services to new suppliers and are exploring alternative options to deliver new online Welsh language applications for Standard and Enhanced checks.