Question follow-through · 3213
HM Prison and Probation Service: Vetting
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are awaiting completion of security and vetting checks before commencing employment within His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 20 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 1 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
20 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are awaiting completion of security and vetting checks before commencing employment within His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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1 Jun 2026
Answer published
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15 Jun 2026
Answer corrected
The number of individuals currently awaiting completion of security and vetting checks within His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) was 14,694 as of 18 May 2026.This figure reflects the full onboarding pipeline, covering candidates from the ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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