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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 January 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 31 January 2017. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 January 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.

Intelligence Services: Private Sector

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for greater regulation of the private intelligence industry.

Answer

Firms operating in the private intelligence industry must operate within the law of the state(s) in which they are conducting their business.

Furthermore, the Government is committed to ensuring the integrity of the private security industry and this includes private investigations. The regulation of private investigators was included within the scope of the recent review of the Security Industry Authority.

Once the findings of the review have been published, the Government will carefully consider any recommendations in relation to private investigators.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4737
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Intelligence services Private sector Private investigators
Link
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