Prisons and Probation: Vetting
Lords · Question HL1804 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
To ask His Majesty's Government how many women employed by organisations providing services to probation under contract have been refused vetting clearance under the prison service instruction and probation service instruction Security Vetting: PSI 07/201
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 15 Jul 2026
The Ministry of Justice does not centrally hold sufficiently robust or complete data on protected characteristics, including gender, in relation to vetting outcomes under PSI 07/2014, PI 03/2014. Vetting and pre-employment checks are undertaken through a ...