Its none of the CAA's concern whether you have a criminal record. All they are interested in is your ability to jump through the licensing hoops and have the required experience and test passes. The problem for you may come later on. Even if you do not have to disclose spent convictions to an employer there is often the crafty "catch all" question in the application; "Do you hold an unrestricted passport valid for worldwide travel?" If you have any kind of criminal record (including i believe formal cautions as well) then some countries eg USA and Australia will not automatically grant you entry.
Last edited by Private jet; 27th Aug 2013 at 10:02.