(2) what estimate he has made of the number and percentage of people whose Criminal Records Bureau information is incorrect.
The following table illustrates the number of disclosures issued where the applicant details were matched by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) to an individual who had a criminal record due to the similarities in the personal details. In these cases, the details were challenged by the applicants and their disclosures were subsequently amended.
Financial year Disclosures issued Number Percentage 2004-05 2,434,290 1,181 0.048 2005-06 2,772,929 678 0.024 2006-07 3,283,356 724 0.022