The SIA welcomes move to Homeland Security
The SIA today (13 March 2025) welcomed the news that the SIA is to come under the portfolio of the Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis in the Home Office.
In a joint statement issued today, 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鈥檚 Law regulator function, complement each other. This will improve protective security and security standards at venues across the UK.
We also welcome the government鈥檚 intention to review the Manchester Arena Inquiry鈥檚 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鈥檚 missions to make the UK safer from terrorism and 鈥榯aking back our streets鈥�.
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