Private Investigators: Regulation
Commons · Question 1189 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which department is the lead for the regulation of the private intelligence industry.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 8 Jun 2026
Professionals working in the private intelligence industry are not regulated in law in the UK.Professionals working in the private intelligence industry can opt to register with industry bodies such as the Association of British Investigators. Such bodies...