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The Home Office is the Government Department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales. The purpose of the Home Office is to work with individuals and communities to build a safe, just and tolerant society enhancing opportunities for all and in which rights and responsibilities go hand in hand, and the protection and security of the public are maintained and enhanced.
Jacqui Smith
Private Office to Jacqui Smith
Liam Byrne
Tony McNulty
Vernon Coaker
An Executive Agency of the Home Office provides wider access to criminal record information through its Disclosure service. This service enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make safer recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially that involve children or vulnerable adults. The CRB was established under Part V of the Police Act 1997 and was launched in March 2002.
The Forensic Science Service is an Executive Agency of the Home Office. It provides scientific support in the investigation of crime primarily to the 43 police forces of England and Wales, the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Customs and Excise, HM Coroners and other agencies.
The public sector Prison Service in England and Wales serves the public by keeping in custody those committed by the courts. Its duty is to look after them with humanity and help them lead law abiding and useful lives in custody and after release.
The Identity and Passport Service was established as an Executive Agency of the Home Office on 1 April 2006. The Agency builds on the strong foundations of the UK Passport Service (UKPS) to provide passport services and in the future, as part of the National Identity Scheme, ID cards for British and Irish nationals resident in the UK. Foreign nationals resident in the UK will also be included by linking the scheme to biometric immigration documents.
The development of the National Identity Scheme builds on the changes being made to passports to provide a secure and straightforward way to safeguard personal identities from misuse.