Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 65354
Locksmiths: Regulation
Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025
Question
Munira Wilson
Liberal Democrat — Twickenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the current regulatory framework for the locksmith industry.
Answer
Justin MaddersThe UK’s framework for occupational regulation upholds public protection, while ensuring regulatory burdens on industry are proportionate. Although the locksmithing profession is not subject to statutory regulation, several self-regulating trade associati...
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