Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what information is passed to the employer once a senior civil servant has undergone developed vetting.

The decision on whether to grant developed vetting will be taken either by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV), the department or police force that requires the individual to hold clearance, or by the sponsoring authority that carries out this task on behalf of departments. Vetting information required for the decision to be made is strictly controlled and access limited to those directly responsible for the decision reached. Upon successful application for clearance, the sponsor, who is often but not always exclusively within the individual’s employer, is notified.

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