Question follow-through · 8624

United Kingdom Security Vetting: Telephone Services

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the median and mean wait time for callers who call UKSV.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
30 Jun 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the median and mean wait time for callers who call UKSV.

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) delivers National Security Vetting (NSV) services to departments and agencies across government, police and industry. NSV remains a key element in HMG’s approach to the management of national security risk.The median...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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