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Written question asked by Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour) on Monday, 24 April 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 May 2017. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 April 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.


Security Guards: Licensing

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of security companies are members of the SIA Approved Contractor Scheme; and what measures they are taking to encourage security companies to join the Approved Contractor Scheme.

Answer

The Security Industry Authority operates a voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme which measures private security suppliers against independently assessed criteria. There are 831 companies currently registered under this scheme.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6769
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Licensing Security guards
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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