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Security Guards: Licensing

Commons · Question 112782 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Melanie Onn

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

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 24 Feb 2026

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...