Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of all positions in (a) his Department and (b) 10 Downing Street that require Enhanced Developed Vetting and STRAP clearance.

Civil servants, including special advisers, are subject to National Security Vetting. Vetting requirements are determined for each role on a case by case basis.

It would not be appropriate to confirm which specific posts within the Department are the subject of vetting. Confirmation of which posts are subject to vetting at what level would highlight who within the Department has access to sensitive material and could be used for targeting purposes which would undermine national security.

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