Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was for Disclosure and Barring Service checks in each year since 2020.
The average waiting time for Disclosure and Barring Service checks since 2020 is:
Calendar Year | Basic DBS Check | Standard DBS Check | Enhanced DBS Check |
2020 | 1.5 days | 2.6 days | 9.2 days |
2021 | 1.6 days | 3 days | 8.1 days |
2022 | 1.1 days | 1.6 days | 10.2 days |