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...