§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average time taken for security clearance for a person seeking to obtain employment within Her Majesty's prisons.
§ Mr. HurdA number of inquiries into health, previous employment and other matters need to be made simultaneously before anyone is offered a post in Her Majesty's prisons. Timescales vary so much that to give an average would be meaningless.