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Birth Certificates

Volume 330: debated on Wednesday 5 May 1999

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list those purposes for which his Department and its executive agencies require a birth certificate to be furnished by (a) employees, (b) contractors, (c) those applying for employment or contracts and (d)others. [82898]

The Department requires those applying for employment to provide confirmation of their identity as part of the recruitment process. Most provide a passport. Contractors are required to provide confirmation of identity in order to obtain security clearance.