Written Question·Home Office·UIN 112782

Security Guards: Licensing

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026

Question

Melanie Onn

LabourGreat Grimsby and Cleethorpes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the consistency of training and professional standards required of security personnel who require a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence and those working in secur

Answer

Dan Jarvis
The private security industry plays a crucial role in keeping the public safe and it is critical that there is a high standard of regulatory oversight of the industry. The Security Industry Authority (SIA) provides such oversight by operating the regulato...

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