Charles Hendry, shadow minister for young people, says parents would be horrified to learn the Criminal Records Bureau cannot vet foreigners properly.
He has written to Sir Michael Bichard, head of the inquiry into how Ian Huntley managed to get a job as a school caretaker in Soham, asking what further steps can be taken to ensure that everyone applying to work with children in the UK is subject to the same precautions.
"Now that people have seen what has happened with Ian Huntley, parents would be horrified to discover such gaping holes exist in the vetting system," said Hendry. "If the background of someone coming into the UK to work with children cannot be checked, they should not be appointed.
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