Written question asked by Alan Meale (Labour) on Thursday, 3 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will instruct the Security Industry Authority to make licence application forms readily available to door supervisor candidates and via their approved training provider; if he will temporarily suspend the conditionality clause covering the exemption under sub-paragraph (4) (b) of section 4 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001, pending the establishment of the approved contractor scheme; whether an approved contractor scheme under the Private Security Industry Act 2001 has been established; whether it is his policy that a person whose application to the Security Industry Authority for a licence to work as a security doorperson has not yet been considered may work as a doorperson pending that consideration; if he will delay further implementation of the provisions of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 until existing applicants have completed their training and registration and have been licensed as security door staff.

Answer: Mr. Meale: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will instruct the Security Industry Authority to make licence application forms readily available to door supervisor candidates and via their approved training provider; [220792] (2) if he will temporarily suspend the conditionality clause covering the exemption under sub-paragraph (4) (b) of section 4 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001, pending the establishment of the approved contractor scheme; [220793] (3) whether an approved contractor scheme under the Private Security Industry Act 2001 has been established; [220794] (4) whether it is his policy that a person whose application to the Security Industry Authority for a licence to work as a security doorperson has not yet been considered may work as a doorperson pending that consideration; [220795] (5) if he will delay further implementation of the provisions of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 until existing applicants have completed their training and registration and have been licensed as security door staff. [220796] Ms Blears: It has not been possible to provide an answer in the time available before Prorogation.

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