Senior Civil Servants: Vetting
Commons · Question 128056 · Tabled 17 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the UK Security Vetting document entitled DV - Guidance Pack for Applicants, updated on 23 September 2024, if he will set out the circumstances in which senior civil servants can be appointed t
Answer
Answered by Dan Jarvis, 28 Apr 2026
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) provides a range of independent vetting services designed to identify potential personnel security risks. However, the employing department ultimately owns the risk of any appointment decision. Senior officials with ...