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Security Guards: Small Businesses

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 27 October 2025UIN 82776

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that SMEs in the private security sector that are not (a) Approved Contractor Scheme accredited and (b) members of the S12 Security Leadership Group are able to contribute to future policy development impacting that sector.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

The Government is keen to work with the industry on reforming the private security industry.

The Home Office continues to engage with the range of different organisations representing sectoral interest on an ongoing basis both directly and through the Security Industry Authority, including public consultations on major policy changes.

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