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Vetting: Ethnic Groups

Asked by Gurinder Singh JosanLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 4 March 2026UIN 115856

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of (a) basic, (b) standard, and (c) enhanced checks undertaken by the DBS in England and Wales are undertaken on individuals from an ethnic minority background.

Answered by Jess Phillips

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) does not collect ethnicity information as part of its checks application process.

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