Press release

Security Vetting Appeals Panel appointments: April 2017

皇冠体育app Prime Minister has announced new appointments to the Security Vetting Appeals Panel.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

皇冠体育app Prime Minister has approved the appointment of four new members to the Security Vetting Appeals Panel. 皇冠体育appy are James Barron CBE, Sally Berlin, Nicholas Griffin QC and Claire Stokes, who have all been appointed with effect from 1 April 2017.

皇冠体育app new appointments replace Sue Jarvis, Stephen Monk, Claire Smith and Robert Wright who recently retired from the Panel after several years of service. At the same time, the appointments of the Chair, Sir George Newman and Deputy Chair, Sir Stephen Silber have been extended to 31 March 2019 and 31 March 2018 respectively.

Further information

皇冠体育app Security Vetting Appeals Panel was set up in 1997 to provide an independent means of challenging a decision to refuse or withdraw national security vetting clearance. It is available to hear appeals from individuals in government departments, the armed forces and other organisations, or their contractors, who have exhausted the internal appeals process and remain dissatisfied with the outcome.

皇冠体育app Chair and Deputy Chair are retired members of the judiciary, with other members having relevant experience at a senior level both inside and outside government. 皇冠体育appy form a panel from which 3, including the Chair or the Deputy Chair, are normally selected on each occasion when the Panel is required to hear an appeal.

皇冠体育appse appointments have been made in accordance with the .

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Published 5 April 2017