Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 103096

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Vetting

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 8 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Robin Swann

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 99008, who is responsible for conducting the national security vetting for the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman.

Answer

Hilary Benn

United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) acts as service providers for National Security Vetting (NSV) across His Majesty’s Government (HMG) for specific roles affording access to Protectively Marked Materials (PMM) sites and assets. The ultimate decision o...

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