Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Vetting

(asked on 28th August 2026) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times his department has granted Developed Vetting clearance contrary to a recommendation of refusal by UK Security Vetting since 5 July 2024.


Answered by
Kirsty McNeill Portrait
Kirsty McNeill
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 8th September 2026

As has been the case under successive administrations, the Government does not comment on security matters.

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