To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms are in place to ensure that the barred status of an individual under the Vetting and Barring scheme is flagged on Criminal Records Bureau checks. (289340)

In accordance with provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, the status of an individual under the Vetting and Barring Scheme will be included on an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure with effect from 12 October 2009.