diff --git a/infrastructure/environments/poc/variables.yml b/infrastructure/environments/poc/variables.yml
index e7908d7e..d2160137 100644
--- a/infrastructure/environments/poc/variables.yml
+++ b/infrastructure/environments/poc/variables.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 OIDC_RP_CLIENT_ID: lcrc
 OIDC_OP_FQDN: https://auth.sandpit.signin.nhs.uk
+DISABLE_RECENT_SUBMISSION_LIMITATION: true
diff --git a/lung_cancer_screening/questions/models/response_set.py b/lung_cancer_screening/questions/models/response_set.py
index b9c9ba6c..f3a0fbb8 100644
--- a/lung_cancer_screening/questions/models/response_set.py
+++ b/lung_cancer_screening/questions/models/response_set.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import models
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
@@ -13,10 +14,13 @@ def unsubmitted(self):
     def submitted(self):
         return self.filter(submitted_at__isnull=False)
 
-    def submitted_in_last_year(self):
-        return self.submitted().filter(submitted_at__gte=timezone.now() - relativedelta(years=1))
+    def recently_submitted(self):
+        submitted_since = timezone.now() - relativedelta(days=ResponseSet.RECENTLY_SUBMITTED_PERIOD_DAYS)
+        return self.submitted().filter(submitted_at__gte=submitted_since)
 
 class ResponseSet(BaseModel):
+    RECENTLY_SUBMITTED_PERIOD_DAYS = 0 if settings.DISABLE_RECENT_SUBMISSION_LIMITATION else 365
+
     # Query managers
     objects = ResponseSetQuerySet.as_manager()
 
@@ -37,13 +41,15 @@ class Meta:
 
     def clean(self):
         super().clean()
+        self._validate_any_submitted_response_set_recently()
+
+
+    def has_user_submitted_response_set_recently(self):
+        return self.user and self.user.responseset_set.recently_submitted().exists()
 
-        one_year_ago = timezone.now() - relativedelta(years=1)
-        submitted_response_sets_in_last_year = self.user and self.user.responseset_set.filter(submitted_at__gte=one_year_ago)
 
-        if submitted_response_sets_in_last_year:
+    def _validate_any_submitted_response_set_recently(self):
+        if self.has_user_submitted_response_set_recently():
             raise ValidationError(
                 "Responses have already been submitted for this user"
             )
-
-
diff --git a/lung_cancer_screening/questions/tests/unit/models/test_response_set.py b/lung_cancer_screening/questions/tests/unit/models/test_response_set.py
index 76800a43..012534f8 100644
--- a/lung_cancer_screening/questions/tests/unit/models/test_response_set.py
+++ b/lung_cancer_screening/questions/tests/unit/models/test_response_set.py
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ def test_is_invalid_if_another_unsubmitted_response_set_exists(self):
             "An unsubmitted response set already exists for this user"
         )
 
-    def test_is_invalid_if_another_response_set_was_submitted_within_the_last_year(self):
+    def test_is_invalid_if_another_response_set_was_submitted_within_the_recently_submitted_period(self):
         user = UserFactory()
         user.responseset_set.create(
-            submitted_at=timezone.now() - relativedelta(days=364)
+            submitted_at=timezone.now() - relativedelta(days=ResponseSet.RECENTLY_SUBMITTED_PERIOD_DAYS - 1)
         )
 
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as context:
@@ -123,20 +123,24 @@ def test_submitted_returns_only_submitted_response_sets(self):
             submitted_response_sets,
         )
 
-    def test_submitted_in_last_year_returns_only_submitted_response_sets_in_the_last_year(self):
-        submitted_response_set_in_last_year = ResponseSetFactory(
-            submitted_at=timezone.now() - relativedelta(days=364)
+    def test_submitted_recently_returns_only_submitted_response_sets_in_the_recently_submitted_period(self):
+        recently_submitted_response = ResponseSetFactory(
+            submitted_at=timezone.now() - relativedelta(
+                days=ResponseSet.RECENTLY_SUBMITTED_PERIOD_DAYS - 1
+            )
         )
-        submitted_response_set_older_than_last_year = ResponseSetFactory(
-            submitted_at=timezone.now() - relativedelta(years=1)
+        old_submitted_response = ResponseSetFactory(
+            submitted_at=timezone.now() - relativedelta(
+                days=ResponseSet.RECENTLY_SUBMITTED_PERIOD_DAYS + 1
+            )
         )
 
-        submitted_response_sets_in_last_year = ResponseSet.objects.submitted_in_last_year().all()
+        recently_submitted_response_sets = ResponseSet.objects.recently_submitted().all()
         self.assertIn(
-            submitted_response_set_in_last_year,
-            submitted_response_sets_in_last_year,
+            recently_submitted_response,
+            recently_submitted_response_sets,
         )
         self.assertNotIn(
-            submitted_response_set_older_than_last_year,
-            submitted_response_sets_in_last_year,
+            old_submitted_response,
+            recently_submitted_response_sets,
         )
diff --git a/lung_cancer_screening/questions/views/mixins/ensure_response_set.py b/lung_cancer_screening/questions/views/mixins/ensure_response_set.py
index 5350285c..22772abc 100644
--- a/lung_cancer_screening/questions/views/mixins/ensure_response_set.py
+++ b/lung_cancer_screening/questions/views/mixins/ensure_response_set.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 class EnsureResponseSet:
 
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        if request.user and request.user.responseset_set.submitted_in_last_year().count() > 0:
+        if request.user and request.user.responseset_set.recently_submitted().count() > 0:
             return redirect(reverse("questions:start"))
         else:
             if request.method == "POST":
diff --git a/lung_cancer_screening/settings.py b/lung_cancer_screening/settings.py
index dbd1cc78..59556710 100644
--- a/lung_cancer_screening/settings.py
+++ b/lung_cancer_screening/settings.py
@@ -253,3 +253,4 @@ def list_env(key):
     SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT = False
     SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = True
 
+DISABLE_RECENT_SUBMISSION_LIMITATION = boolean_env("DISABLE_RECENT_SUBMISSION_LIMITATION", default=False)