To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many complaints the Security Industry Authority received in the last 12 months relating to the loss of or damage to the documents applicants submitted in order to be considered for a security licence.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many complaints the Security Industry Authority received in the last 12 months relating to the loss of or damage to the documents applicants submitted in order to be considered for a security licence.

(2) for what reasons the Security Industry Authority has suspended the facility for making online applications for door supervisors’ licences.

(2) for what reasons the Security Industry Authority has suspended the facility for making online applications for door supervisors’ licences.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when the Security Industry Authority will reinstate the online application facility; and what alternative methods have been put in place for urgent applications;

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when the Security Industry Authority will reinstate the online application facility; and what alternative methods have been put in place for urgent applications;

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long it has taken on average to process an application for a door supervisor’s licence to the Security Industry Authority in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long it has taken on average to process an application for a door supervisor’s licence to the Security Industry Authority in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to provide a substantive reply to Question 59554, on the Security Industry Authority, tabled by the hon. Member for the Isle of Wight on 14 March.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to provide a substantive reply to Question 59554, on the Security Industry Authority, tabled by the hon. Member for the Isle of Wight on 14 March.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met the Security Industry Authority; and what was discussed at the meeting.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met the Security Industry Authority; and what was discussed at the meeting.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average time for an application for registration as a door supervisor with the Security Industry Authority to be processed has been since establishment of the authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average time for an application for registration as a door supervisor with the Security Industry Authority to be processed has been since establishment of the authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether employers in the security industry will be able to (a) employ staff and (b) use contractors who have applied for a licence to the Security Industry Authority but who have not yet received a licence.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether employers in the security industry will be able to (a) employ staff and (b) use contractors who have applied for a licence to the Security Industry Authority but who have not yet received a licence.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had on the potential dismissal of workers in the private security industry on 20 March 2006 due to licences not being issued by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) by that date; and what steps he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had on the potential dismissal of workers in the private security industry on 20 March 2006 due to licences not being issued by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) by that date; and what steps he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are employed by the Security Industry Authority to process licence applications; and what training they are given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are employed by the Security Industry Authority to process licence applications; and what training they are given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the ability of the security industry authority to respond to telephone enquiries; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the ability of the security industry authority to respond to telephone enquiries; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the (a) average, (b) shortest and (c) longest time taken to process an application for a security worker’s licence by the Security Industry Authority has been from the date of receipt of a correctly completed application to the date...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the (a) average, (b) shortest and (c) longest time taken to process an application for a security worker’s licence by the Security Industry Authority has been from the date of receipt of a correctly completed application to the date...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many companies were visited by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) prior to the 20 March deadline as part of Operation Forewarn; how many of those have been revisited since 20 March; and how many enforcement personnel employed by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many companies were visited by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) prior to the 20 March deadline as part of Operation Forewarn; how many of those have been revisited since 20 March; and how many enforcement personnel employed by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are employed by the Security Industry Authority to process licences.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are employed by the Security Industry Authority to process licences.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the cost of the Security Industry Authority to date.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the cost of the Security Industry Authority to date.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the Security Industry Agency has cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the Security Industry Agency has cost.

I am pleased to announce that the annual report 2004-05 and accounts of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) will be laid before Parliament on 9 May 2006 and published on that day. Copies of the report will be available in the Libraries of both Houses.

I am pleased to announce that the annual report 2004-05 and accounts of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) will be laid before Parliament on 9 May 2006 and published on that day. Copies of the report will be available in the Libraries of both Houses.