The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is to come under the portfolio of the minister of state for security Dan Jarvis in the Home Office in the UK
The SIA is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK, reporting to the Home Secretary under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
In response to the news, Heather Baily, chair of the SIA and Michelle Russell, chief executive of the SIA, said: “We very much welcome this move as it ensures that both functions of the SIA, which include the existing regulation of the private security industry and the new Martyn’s Law regulator function, complement each other. This will improve protective security and security standards at venues across the UK.
“We also welcome the government’s intention to review the Manchester Arena Inquiry’s monitored recommendation 7 (removing the in-house licensing exemption) and monitored recommendation 8 (the introduction of business licensing) in the coming weeks.
“We look forward to working with the Home Office and the UK private security industry and stakeholders to support the government’s missions to make the UK safer from terrorism and ‘taking back our streets’.”
