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<p>Ministers have received a small number of letters from hon. Members about delays
in the national security vetting process.</p><p> </p><p>Processing requests for National
Security Vetting clearances are, by nature, very robust as they help to establish
the integrity of the applicant. Defence Business Services National Security Vetting
(DBS NSV) is also reliant upon a number of third party suppliers to complete the security
checks.</p><p> </p><p>This has been exacerbated by a key third party supplier encountering
difficulties with their IT system, which is outside of the control of the Ministry
of Defence. However, these issues have now been resolved and additional personnel
have been recruited to address the high volumes of applications.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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