Special Advisers: Vetting
Commons · Question 128727 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any special adviser since July 2024 has had Developed Vetting approved with mitigations following a (a) borderline conclusion and (b) recommended refusal from UKSV.
Answer
Answered by Dan Jarvis, 28 Apr 2026
National Security Vetting (NSV) clearance applications, including Developed Vetting, are rigorously assessed within a robust governance framework. UKSV works closely with departmental vetting risk owners to balance risk mitigation and operational demands ...