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Crime and Justice
6 MPs have stated positions across 7 topics · 2 shifts
Robin CroucherProgressive ConservativeShifted
Robin Croucher introduced a ministerial directive requiring annual criminal record checks, vulnerable sector checks and offence declarations for all school system staff — including teachers, substitutes, volunteers and coaches — to strengthen hiring security and prevent hiring bad actors.→Croucher defends the six-month process to issue a directive increasing school staff checks—saying thorough stakeholder consultation and due diligence were necessary—and emphasizes bolstering HR and staff training rather than instituting more frequent criminal-record renewals.
NewsNov 6, 2025
Carolyn SimpsonLiberalShifted
Simpson criticized the directive's vague language and lack of definitions for terms like 'employees' and 'personnel,' questioning how it will be enforced and who it covers, while acknowledging the effort put into the directive.→Simpson criticizes the delay in introducing the ministerial directive and advocates for more frequent or continuous criminal-record screening for school staff, arguing three-year renewal intervals are far too long and create gaps in protection against sexual offenders.
NewsNov 6, 2025
Karla BernardGreen
Karla Bernard supports requiring every education authority to have a sexual misconduct policy and advocates holding public consultations to develop those policies; she amended the Education Act last May to mandate such policies across authorities.
NewsNov 6, 2025