Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were barred from working with (a) children and (b) vulnerable adults in each year since 2010 to the last full year for which data is available; and how many of those decisions on barring were (i) automatic on account of a criminal conviction which did not allow for representations, (ii) automatic on account of a criminal conviction which did allow for representations and (iii) discretionary.

Tables 1 and 2 show the number of people who were added to the Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists in each of the last five calendar years

It is not possible to separate Autobar with or without representations before 2012. Some individuals are included in both the Children’s and Adults’ Barred list

In 2012, a ‘Test for Regulated Activity’ was introduced meaning that barring now applies only to those who are, have been, or will be working closely with vulnerable groups.

Table 1: Children’s Barred List

Table 2: Adults’ Barred List