Written questions

Disclosure and Barring Service: Standards

Commons · Question 18221 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of potential impact of (a) developments in technology, (b) information sharing and (c) risk assessment on the effectiveness of the the Disclosure and Barring Service frame

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 21 Jul 2026

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) regularly reviews its operations and procedures to ensure they remain effective.Current priorities are outlined in the DBS’s Business Plan 2026-27 and the DBS’s 2025-28 Strategy, including specific references to th...