Written Question·Home Office·UIN 51600
Security: Private Sector
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025
Question
Sorcha Eastwood
Alliance — Lagan Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) mandatory and (b) voluntary registration processes are in place for businesses seeking to operate within the private security sector.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThe Security Industry Authority (SIA) is a Home Office arm’s length body established by the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (PSIA) as the regulator of the private security industry. The SIA sets standards and licenses individuals seeking to perform cer...
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