HM Prison Service: Vetting
Commons · Question 3215 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in security and vetting processes on staffing levels across the prison estate.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 1 Jun 2026
Whilst we acknowledge the impact lengthened timescales may have on staffing levels across the prison estate, Personnel Security Vetting is the first line of defence in the screening of people working for or on behalf of HM Prison & Probation Service (...