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Price hike for criminal record checks

Voluntary sector employers have criticised the Home Office for more than doubling the price of criminal record checks.

Home secretary David Blunkett announced that the Criminal Records Bureau's (CRB) fees for carrying out a check are to rise from £12 to £24 for a standard disclosure, and to £29 for an enhanced disclosure.