In March 2012, new figures from the criminal records bureau revealed the the checks had prevented more than 130, 000 unsuitable people, including rapists and paedophiles, from working with children or vulnerable groups.

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The body which represents providers said there is "no incentive" to push people into unsuitable work.

BBC: Work advisers 'pushing jobless into self-employment'

The National Home Swap Scheme database will allow people in unsuitable accommodation - such as a pensioner who wants to move to a smaller home - to swap for something more suitable, he said.

BBC: Social tenants in England to get wider home swap choice

In the mid 2000s, private plaintiffs and state attorneys general sued insurers for alleged unsuitable sales of the products to elderly people who lost money because of the withdrawal penalties.

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Jimmy Ratcliff, one of the RSPCA's two north west exotic animals officers, said the RSPCA believes snakes should not become people's pets, because they are "unsuitable as companion animals".

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He said people believed the earmarked sites around Langstone and Underwood to be unsuitable for a variety of reasons.

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For young people viewing videos on the internet - there are calls for clearer warnings of unsuitable content.

BBC: Age-ratings call for music DVDs