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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken for DBS checks to be carried out for employers in England.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 30 Aug 2024
- Target answer date
- 3 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Aug 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken for DBS checks to be carried out for employers in England.
3 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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9 Sept 2024
Answer published
The DBS measures its progress using a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets agreed by its Board. The KPIs are grouped into four themes: quality, timeliness, value for money, and people. There is a strong focus on the quality and timeliness ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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