Asylum: Finance
Commons · Question 109337 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, how many staff delivering services are subject to Security Clearance (SC); and what the average cost of clearan
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 6 Feb 2026
The Home Office does not incur costs for Security Clearance (SC) under the Support Payment Card contract, as these are not charged through the contract, and we therefore do not hold data on the average cost per staff member.The number of staff subject to ...