questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2024 to Question 8310 on Armed Forces: Applications, what the average length of time was for a person joining the Army to be vetted for a (a) counter-terrorist check, (b) security check, (c) enhanced security check and (d) developed vetting level in the latest period for which data is available.
answerText: Based on current data held, and subject to the information provided by the candidate, a Counter Terrorist Check, which is conducted only for overseas candidates, takes an average of eight to 10 weeks; Basic Checks (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Di...
heading: Armed Forces: Vetting