Written questions

Security Guards: Retail Trade

2026-05-31 · Home Office · 5827 · Official question

David Smith

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to work with private security companies to ensure that security staff are provided with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when operating in retail

Answer

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the regulator of the private security industry and continues to work with security businesses to improve standards, training, and best practice in support of public safety. It is for individual businesses to determ...