Locksmiths: Regulation
Commons · Question 65354 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Munira Wilson
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
Answered by Justin Madders, 15 Jul 2025
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...