The purpose of this National Audit Office study

1.9  We examined the setting up and running of the Criminal Records Bureau and its contribution to protecting the vulnerable. In particular our study has examined:

■  The scope of the Bureau's service and its role in protecting the vulnerable (Part 2);

■  The Bureau's progress towards delivering its planned services (Part 3);

■  The problems encountered by the Bureau and how these arose (Part 4); and

■  Solutions which have been implemented or are still being considered by the Bureau and the Home Office (Part 5).