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167796

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Newsagents: Antisocial Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce anti-social behaviour affecting retail newsagents.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	217079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office’s Commercial Victimisation Survey provides information about the cost of crime, incidents of theft and anti-social behaviour against the wholesale and retail sector as a whole, but it does not contain data <br>specifically on retail newsagents. As a result it is therefore not possible to provide a national estimate of the cost of theft and other crime to retail newsagents.<br><br>We do however recognise the disruption that retail crime causes to businesses across the country and that there is a cost to the businesses affected.<br><br>At a national level, the National Retail Crime Steering Group, chaired by the Minister for Crime Prevention, brings together representatives from Government, law enforcement and retail organisations, both large and small. The Steering <br>Group is intended to address retail crime issues, to make sure that the response is industry-led, and to focus on the priorities important to retailers.<br><br>In addition, we are improving the response to anti-social behaviour through introducing new faster and more effective powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The new powers will enable the police <br>and local councils to act quickly and to provide better protection to victims, communities and businesses, including retail newsagents, from anti-social behaviour. <br><br>In addition, individual police forces, local partnerships, businesses and trade associations work closely together locally to address those crimes that are a priority for local communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 217080 217081 217082 217083 question first answered 08/12/2014 14:36:48 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

167797

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Newsagents: Antisocial Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of anti-social behaviour affecting retail newsagents there have been in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	217080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office’s Commercial Victimisation Survey provides information about the cost of crime, incidents of theft and anti-social behaviour against the wholesale and retail sector as a whole, but it does not contain data <br>specifically on retail newsagents. As a result it is therefore not possible to provide a national estimate of the cost of theft and other crime to retail newsagents.<br><br>We do however recognise the disruption that retail crime causes to businesses across the country and that there is a cost to the businesses affected.<br><br>At a national level, the National Retail Crime Steering Group, chaired by the Minister for Crime Prevention, brings together representatives from Government, law enforcement and retail organisations, both large and small. The Steering <br>Group is intended to address retail crime issues, to make sure that the response is industry-led, and to focus on the priorities important to retailers.<br><br>In addition, we are improving the response to anti-social behaviour through introducing new faster and more effective powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The new powers will enable the police <br>and local councils to act quickly and to provide better protection to victims, communities and businesses, including retail newsagents, from anti-social behaviour. <br><br>In addition, individual police forces, local partnerships, businesses and trade associations work closely together locally to address those crimes that are a priority for local communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 217079 217081 217082 217083 question first answered 08/12/2014 14:36:48 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

167798

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Newsagents: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the cost of crime to retail newsagents.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	217081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office’s Commercial Victimisation Survey provides information about the cost of crime, incidents of theft and anti-social behaviour against the wholesale and retail sector as a whole, but it does not contain data <br>specifically on retail newsagents. As a result it is therefore not possible to provide a national estimate of the cost of theft and other crime to retail newsagents.<br><br>We do however recognise the disruption that retail crime causes to businesses across the country and that there is a cost to the businesses affected.<br><br>At a national level, the National Retail Crime Steering Group, chaired by the Minister for Crime Prevention, brings together representatives from Government, law enforcement and retail organisations, both large and small. The Steering <br>Group is intended to address retail crime issues, to make sure that the response is industry-led, and to focus on the priorities important to retailers.<br><br>In addition, we are improving the response to anti-social behaviour through introducing new faster and more effective powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The new powers will enable the police <br>and local councils to act quickly and to provide better protection to victims, communities and businesses, including retail newsagents, from anti-social behaviour. <br><br>In addition, individual police forces, local partnerships, businesses and trade associations work closely together locally to address those crimes that are a priority for local communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 217079 217080 217082 217083 question first answered 08/12/2014 14:36:48 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

167799

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Newsagents: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of theft affecting retail newsagents there have been in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	217082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office’s Commercial Victimisation Survey provides information about the cost of crime, incidents of theft and anti-social behaviour against the wholesale and retail sector as a whole, but it does not contain data <br>specifically on retail newsagents. As a result it is therefore not possible to provide a national estimate of the cost of theft and other crime to retail newsagents.<br><br>We do however recognise the disruption that retail crime causes to businesses across the country and that there is a cost to the businesses affected.<br><br>At a national level, the National Retail Crime Steering Group, chaired by the Minister for Crime Prevention, brings together representatives from Government, law enforcement and retail organisations, both large and small. The Steering <br>Group is intended to address retail crime issues, to make sure that the response is industry-led, and to focus on the priorities important to retailers.<br><br>In addition, we are improving the response to anti-social behaviour through introducing new faster and more effective powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The new powers will enable the police <br>and local councils to act quickly and to provide better protection to victims, communities and businesses, including retail newsagents, from anti-social behaviour. <br><br>In addition, individual police forces, local partnerships, businesses and trade associations work closely together locally to address those crimes that are a priority for local communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 217079 217080 217081 217083 question first answered 08/12/2014 14:36:48 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

167800

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Newsagents: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of theft and other crime to retail newsagents in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	217083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office’s Commercial Victimisation Survey provides information about the cost of crime, incidents of theft and anti-social behaviour against the wholesale and retail sector as a whole, but it does not contain data <br>specifically on retail newsagents. As a result it is therefore not possible to provide a national estimate of the cost of theft and other crime to retail newsagents.<br><br>We do however recognise the disruption that retail crime causes to businesses across the country and that there is a cost to the businesses affected.<br><br>At a national level, the National Retail Crime Steering Group, chaired by the Minister for Crime Prevention, brings together representatives from Government, law enforcement and retail organisations, both large and small. The Steering <br>Group is intended to address retail crime issues, to make sure that the response is industry-led, and to focus on the priorities important to retailers.<br><br>In addition, we are improving the response to anti-social behaviour through introducing new faster and more effective powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The new powers will enable the police <br>and local councils to act quickly and to provide better protection to victims, communities and businesses, including retail newsagents, from anti-social behaviour. <br><br>In addition, individual police forces, local partnerships, businesses and trade associations work closely together locally to address those crimes that are a priority for local communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 217079 217080 217081 217082 question first answered 08/12/2014 14:36:49 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

167102

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the professions of non-EU migrants who have entered the UK in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	216718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Those looking to work in the UK use Tiers 2 and 5 of the Points Based System route. A list of Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) assigned by sponsors, by business <br>sector, has been placed in the Library of the House. This list provides details of the certificates that have been assigned and will not necessarily have leave granted in conjunction with that CoS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 15/12/2014 12:22:45 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 31675 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

143404

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the time taken to process Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	213907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department has had a small number of queries from MPs regarding delays to their constituents enhanced disclosures in recent months.</p><p><br>The following table shows the number of standard certificates that have been delayed by more than two weeks in each month in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Month</td><td>Total Despatched</td><td>&lt;14 Days</td><td>&gt; 14 Days</td></tr><tr><td>2014-01</td><td>19,389</td><td>18,887</td><td>502</td></tr><tr><td>2014-02</td><td>20,195</td><td>19,995</td><td>200</td></tr><tr><td>2014-03</td><td>19,740</td><td>19,512</td><td>228</td></tr><tr><td>2014-04</td><td>20,322</td><td>19,649</td><td>673</td></tr><tr><td>2014-05</td><td>21,187</td><td>20,692</td><td>495</td></tr><tr><td>2014-06</td><td>23,552</td><td>22,994</td><td>558</td></tr><tr><td>2014-07</td><td>23,275</td><td>21,795</td><td>1,480</td></tr><tr><td>2014-08</td><td>21,844</td><td>18,348</td><td>3,496</td></tr><tr><td>2014-09</td><td>25,064</td><td>22,426</td><td>2,638</td></tr><tr><td>2014-10</td><td>25,385</td><td>24,569</td><td>816</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The average length of time taken to process a standard DBS certificate in each month of 2014 is illustrated below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Month</td><td>Average Days Taken</td><td>Total Despatched</td></tr><tr><td>2014-01</td><td>3.22</td><td>19,389</td></tr><tr><td>2014-02</td><td>3.15</td><td>20,195</td></tr><tr><td>2014-03</td><td>5.57</td><td>19,740</td></tr><tr><td>2014-04</td><td>5.03</td><td>20,322</td></tr><tr><td>2014-05</td><td>5.22</td><td>21,187</td></tr><tr><td>2014-06</td><td>5.87</td><td>23,552</td></tr><tr><td>2014-07</td><td>6.60</td><td>23,275</td></tr><tr><td>2014-08</td><td>7.95</td><td>21,844</td></tr><tr><td>2014-09</td><td>7.56</td><td>25,064</td></tr><tr><td>2014-10</td><td>5.92</td><td>25,385</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>This is based upon the average time taken (between form received date and disclosure despatch date) </strong></p><p><strong>of standard disclosures despatched between 01/01/2014 and 31/10/2014.</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DBS does not hold specific information relating to the number of complaints received concerning delays in processing standard certificates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 213908 213909 213910 question first answered 19/11/2014 13:23:34 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 28160 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

143405

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have experienced a delay of more than two weeks in receiving a standard Disclosure and Barring Service check in each month in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	213908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department has had a small number of queries from MPs regarding delays to their constituents enhanced disclosures in recent months.</p><p><br>The following table shows the number of standard certificates that have been delayed by more than two weeks in each month in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Month</td><td>Total Despatched</td><td>&lt;14 Days</td><td>&gt; 14 Days</td></tr><tr><td>2014-01</td><td>19,389</td><td>18,887</td><td>502</td></tr><tr><td>2014-02</td><td>20,195</td><td>19,995</td><td>200</td></tr><tr><td>2014-03</td><td>19,740</td><td>19,512</td><td>228</td></tr><tr><td>2014-04</td><td>20,322</td><td>19,649</td><td>673</td></tr><tr><td>2014-05</td><td>21,187</td><td>20,692</td><td>495</td></tr><tr><td>2014-06</td><td>23,552</td><td>22,994</td><td>558</td></tr><tr><td>2014-07</td><td>23,275</td><td>21,795</td><td>1,480</td></tr><tr><td>2014-08</td><td>21,844</td><td>18,348</td><td>3,496</td></tr><tr><td>2014-09</td><td>25,064</td><td>22,426</td><td>2,638</td></tr><tr><td>2014-10</td><td>25,385</td><td>24,569</td><td>816</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The average length of time taken to process a standard DBS certificate in each month of 2014 is illustrated below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Month</td><td>Average Days Taken</td><td>Total Despatched</td></tr><tr><td>2014-01</td><td>3.22</td><td>19,389</td></tr><tr><td>2014-02</td><td>3.15</td><td>20,195</td></tr><tr><td>2014-03</td><td>5.57</td><td>19,740</td></tr><tr><td>2014-04</td><td>5.03</td><td>20,322</td></tr><tr><td>2014-05</td><td>5.22</td><td>21,187</td></tr><tr><td>2014-06</td><td>5.87</td><td>23,552</td></tr><tr><td>2014-07</td><td>6.60</td><td>23,275</td></tr><tr><td>2014-08</td><td>7.95</td><td>21,844</td></tr><tr><td>2014-09</td><td>7.56</td><td>25,064</td></tr><tr><td>2014-10</td><td>5.92</td><td>25,385</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>This is based upon the average time taken (between form received date and disclosure despatch date) </strong></p><p><strong>of standard disclosures despatched between 01/01/2014 and 31/10/2014.</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DBS does not hold specific information relating to the number of complaints received concerning delays in processing standard certificates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 213907 213909 213910 question first answered 19/11/2014 13:23:35 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

143406

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what average length of time has been taken to process a standard Disclosure and Barring Service check in each month of 2014.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	213909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department has had a small number of queries from MPs regarding delays to their constituents enhanced disclosures in recent months.</p><p><br>The following table shows the number of standard certificates that have been delayed by more than two weeks in each month in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Month</td><td>Total Despatched</td><td>&lt;14 Days</td><td>&gt; 14 Days</td></tr><tr><td>2014-01</td><td>19,389</td><td>18,887</td><td>502</td></tr><tr><td>2014-02</td><td>20,195</td><td>19,995</td><td>200</td></tr><tr><td>2014-03</td><td>19,740</td><td>19,512</td><td>228</td></tr><tr><td>2014-04</td><td>20,322</td><td>19,649</td><td>673</td></tr><tr><td>2014-05</td><td>21,187</td><td>20,692</td><td>495</td></tr><tr><td>2014-06</td><td>23,552</td><td>22,994</td><td>558</td></tr><tr><td>2014-07</td><td>23,275</td><td>21,795</td><td>1,480</td></tr><tr><td>2014-08</td><td>21,844</td><td>18,348</td><td>3,496</td></tr><tr><td>2014-09</td><td>25,064</td><td>22,426</td><td>2,638</td></tr><tr><td>2014-10</td><td>25,385</td><td>24,569</td><td>816</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The average length of time taken to process a standard DBS certificate in each month of 2014 is illustrated below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Month</td><td>Average Days Taken</td><td>Total Despatched</td></tr><tr><td>2014-01</td><td>3.22</td><td>19,389</td></tr><tr><td>2014-02</td><td>3.15</td><td>20,195</td></tr><tr><td>2014-03</td><td>5.57</td><td>19,740</td></tr><tr><td>2014-04</td><td>5.03</td><td>20,322</td></tr><tr><td>2014-05</td><td>5.22</td><td>21,187</td></tr><tr><td>2014-06</td><td>5.87</td><td>23,552</td></tr><tr><td>2014-07</td><td>6.60</td><td>23,275</td></tr><tr><td>2014-08</td><td>7.95</td><td>21,844</td></tr><tr><td>2014-09</td><td>7.56</td><td>25,064</td></tr><tr><td>2014-10</td><td>5.92</td><td>25,385</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>This is based upon the average time taken (between form received date and disclosure despatch date) </strong></p><p><strong>of standard disclosures despatched between 01/01/2014 and 31/10/2014.</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DBS does not hold specific information relating to the number of complaints received concerning delays in processing standard certificates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 213907 213908 213910 question first answered 19/11/2014 13:23:35 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 28161 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

143407

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have made a complaint of a delay in receiving their standard Disclosure and Barring Service check in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	213910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department has had a small number of queries from MPs regarding delays to their constituents enhanced disclosures in recent months.</p><p><br>The following table shows the number of standard certificates that have been delayed by more than two weeks in each month in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Month</td><td>Total Despatched</td><td>&lt;14 Days</td><td>&gt; 14 Days</td></tr><tr><td>2014-01</td><td>19,389</td><td>18,887</td><td>502</td></tr><tr><td>2014-02</td><td>20,195</td><td>19,995</td><td>200</td></tr><tr><td>2014-03</td><td>19,740</td><td>19,512</td><td>228</td></tr><tr><td>2014-04</td><td>20,322</td><td>19,649</td><td>673</td></tr><tr><td>2014-05</td><td>21,187</td><td>20,692</td><td>495</td></tr><tr><td>2014-06</td><td>23,552</td><td>22,994</td><td>558</td></tr><tr><td>2014-07</td><td>23,275</td><td>21,795</td><td>1,480</td></tr><tr><td>2014-08</td><td>21,844</td><td>18,348</td><td>3,496</td></tr><tr><td>2014-09</td><td>25,064</td><td>22,426</td><td>2,638</td></tr><tr><td>2014-10</td><td>25,385</td><td>24,569</td><td>816</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The average length of time taken to process a standard DBS certificate in each month of 2014 is illustrated below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Month</td><td>Average Days Taken</td><td>Total Despatched</td></tr><tr><td>2014-01</td><td>3.22</td><td>19,389</td></tr><tr><td>2014-02</td><td>3.15</td><td>20,195</td></tr><tr><td>2014-03</td><td>5.57</td><td>19,740</td></tr><tr><td>2014-04</td><td>5.03</td><td>20,322</td></tr><tr><td>2014-05</td><td>5.22</td><td>21,187</td></tr><tr><td>2014-06</td><td>5.87</td><td>23,552</td></tr><tr><td>2014-07</td><td>6.60</td><td>23,275</td></tr><tr><td>2014-08</td><td>7.95</td><td>21,844</td></tr><tr><td>2014-09</td><td>7.56</td><td>25,064</td></tr><tr><td>2014-10</td><td>5.92</td><td>25,385</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>This is based upon the average time taken (between form received date and disclosure despatch date) </strong></p><p><strong>of standard disclosures despatched between 01/01/2014 and 31/10/2014.</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DBS does not hold specific information relating to the number of complaints received concerning delays in processing standard certificates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 213907 213908 213909 question first answered 19/11/2014 13:23:35 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 28162 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
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