questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of time is for a person joining the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) RAF to undergo a full security check for their security clearance.
answerText: All recruits to the Army are vetted to Baseline Personnel Security Standard which takes an average of six weeks. A range of other clearances may be required in different combinations depending on the role and background of the recruit; the length of time ...
heading: Armed Forces: Vetting