Public Appointments: Vetting

(asked on 9th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he plans to review (a) the Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments, updated 16 January 2026, and (b) UK Security Vetting process.


Answered by
Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
This question was answered on 10th March 2026

The current version of the Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments is found on the Gov.uk website and was published on 30 October 2025.

NSV is, of course, kept under constant review to ensure it remains fit for purpose.

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