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Written question asked by Lord Harper (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 November 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 15 November 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


Security Guards: Licensing

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the backlog for determining licence applications by the Security Industry Authority is, broken down by type of licence.
Answer

The SIA do not have any backlogs in determining licence applications.As at 12 November, there were 15,089 applications at various processing stages. This includes applications that cannot be processed until additional information is received. The SIA does not record applications by type of licence until processing is complete and a decision has been taken.The postal strikes in October caused some delays in the receipt, return and processing of applications. All licences issued during the strike should now have been received by the applicants. Processing times for applications sent to the SIA during the strike may continue to be affected, and delays of one or two weeks may be experienced.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
162580; 467 c368W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Licensing Security guards
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk