Written Question · S2W-18349 · Session 2
What action has been taken since the introduction of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to ensure that the activities of private securi…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken since the introduction of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to ensure that the activities of private security firms in Scotland are open to public scrutiny.
The answer
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 will be amended to extend the remit of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) to Scotland. Work is under way to prepare for the introduction of licensing in Scotland and it is expected that the first licences will be issued in early 2007.
The intent of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 is to protect and reassure the public by preventing unsuitable people obtaining positions of trust in the private security industry and to raise the standards of the industry itself. The SIA will exercise this oversight over the industry. Companies will be able to apply for Approved Contractor Status which will demonstrate to the public that the company as a whole has met standards laid down by the SIA for the running of the company.
The intent of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 is to protect and reassure the public by preventing unsuitable people obtaining positions of trust in the private security industry and to raise the standards of the industry itself. The SIA will exercise this oversight over the industry. Companies will be able to apply for Approved Contractor Status which will demonstrate to the public that the company as a whole has met standards laid down by the SIA for the running of the company.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-18349 by reference.