Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for security vetting.

United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) is funded by its customers (government departments, the police, industry) through a burden-sharing model. Funding is agreed with customers on an annual basis, and in parallel with Cabinet Office business planning.

In line with the practice followed by successive administrations, the Government does not otherwise comment on security matters.