United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 64969
Elections: Vetting
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3 July 2025
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10 July 2025 · Answer
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10 July 2025
Summary
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating DBS checks for people who wish to stand for election.
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3 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating DBS checks for people who wish to stand for election.
Source: Commons
10 July 2025
Answer
The Government has no plans to introduce a requirement for candidates to undergo DBS checks before standing for elections. Candidate selection in elections is a matter for political parties.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-03/64969
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1819364
- uk · wq-1819364 · source updated 10 July 2025