Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 65355

Locksmiths: Regulation

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

Munira Wilson

Liberal DemocratTwickenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to address consumer protection concerns in the locksmith sector.

Answer

Justin Madders
The 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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