Question follow-through · 36428
Defence: National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken was for the issuing of security clearances by his Department for businesses in the defence sector in the latest period for which data is available.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 7 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 17 Mar 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Defence: Pensions · 10 Mar 2025
- Ukraine: Intelligence Services · 10 Mar 2025
- Armed Forces: Housing · 10 Mar 2025
- Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Reviews · 10 Mar 2025
- Armed Forces: Housing · 10 Mar 2025
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
7 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken was for the issuing of security clearances by his Department for businesses in the defence sector in the latest period for which data is available.
11 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Mar 2025
Answer published
UKSV (Cabinet Office) is the sole provider of National Security Vetting and is responsible for issuing security clearances. Ministry of Defence (MOD), including Defence suppliers accredited by MOD to act as a sponsor for National Security Vetting, is a cu...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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