Question regarding SC

[malvolio]

But during the time of the checks, the clearance is still active, correct?

Perhaps...

There is one thing to remember: clearance is about risk assessment, nothing else. There are no hard and fast boundaries, and it is all totally dependent on the particular needs of the role. MOD and Police SC are comparable, for example, but weight various criteria differently; you can hold one and be refused for the other. So asking for yes or no answers is not going to work. And security is maintained by more systems than a piece of paper saying you have clearance for your role.

[malvolio]

Oh, and no problem trying to answer questions of course...