Question follow-through · 129356
Public Appointments: Vetting
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been appointed to national security-vetted government roles against the recommendation of United Kingdom Security Vetting in the last 5 years.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 22 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 27 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 29 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been appointed to national security-vetted government roles against the recommendation of United Kingdom Security Vetting in the last 5 years.
27 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Apr 2026
Answer published
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) provides a vetting service to customers. Accountability for individual appointments and the management of associated vetting risks remains with the relevant department. To ensure the continued effectiveness and integ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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