Question follow-through · 111700
Public Appointments: Vetting
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments, updated 16 January 2026, paragraph 8, what steps are taken if the National Security Vetting raises concerns about an appointee after the
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 9 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 11 Mar 2026 · 30 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments, updated 16 January 2026, paragraph 8, what steps are taken if the National Security Vetting raises concerns about an appointee after the
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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11 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments sets out the processes departments should follow when national security vetting is required. The final decision on whether to proceed with an appointment rests with the appointing minister.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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