PAYMENT OF FEES BY VOLUNTEERS TO THE CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU

Early day motion 101, tabled 13 December 2000 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 113 members.

That this House welcomes the decision of the Scottish Parliament that criminal record checks for volunteers working with children in Scotland will be free; notes with regret that volunteers in England and Wales will still be required to pay ú10 for identical checks to be made with the Criminal Records Bureau in the coming year; and urges the Government to emulate the excellent example of the Scottish Parliament.

Signatures by party: Labour 54, Liberal Democrat 39, Conservative 9, Labour/Co-operative 5, Plaid Cymru 3, UUP 3.