United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3215
HM Prison Service: Vetting
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20 May 2026
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1 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
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.
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20 May 2026
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
1 June 2026
Answer
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 (...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-20/3215
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1907904
- uk · wq-1907904 · source updated 1 June 2026