Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current average waiting time is for the completion of pre-employment checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service in (a) England and Wales and (b) London.
Performance data relating to April 2016 for the average time taken by the Disclosure and Barring Service to complete Standard and Enhanced applications is listed in the following table.
(a) Based upon applicants living in England or Wales: | ||
Month | Average Turnaround Time in Days | |
Apr-16 | 16 | |
(b) Based upon applicants living in London: | ||
Month | Average Turnaround Time in Days | |
Apr-16 | 28 |