Written questions

Jamie Bryson

Lords · Question HL187 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Hoey

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the acquittal of Jamie Bryson on 2 May 2025 by the Belfast Magistrates Court, what assessment they have made of the conduct of the Security Industry Authority in that prosecution; and what assessment they have ma

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 2 Jun 2026

The SIA is an operationally independent arm’s length body, responsible for the service it provides, including how it manages its private prosecutions.The organisation is already accountable to Parliament for its activities, including its financial account...