UK Border Force: Vetting
Commons · Question 126954 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the average length of time taken to complete security and background checks on border force applicants.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 20 Apr 2026
BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) checks are required for Home Office roles. Checks for external applicants include the following:Civil Service eligibility;right to work / ID / address checks;employment history verification;health checks (where ...