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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...