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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 assessment they have made of whether the work done by the Scottish Procurement Directorate to promote the use of the SIA Approved Contractor Scheme in public body contracts for security services in Scotland might be a model that would have a beneficial effect elsewhere in the UK.

Answer

No assessment has been made of the potential benefit for the rest of the UK of the work done by the Scottish Procurement Directorate in relation to the Approved Contractor Scheme.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6772
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Licensing Public sector Procurement Scotland Security guards
Link
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