Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role her Department and its agencies play in the oversight of the operation by the Security Industry Authority of its complaints procedures; what regulatory role she plays in connection with that authority; and if she will make a statement.

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is an Executive Non-Departmental Body (NDPB) of the Home Office. The SIA is operationally independent.

The SIA is accountable for its own complaints procedures and ensuring that these operate effectively. As with other NDPBs, the Home Secretary appoints the Chair and non-executive members of the SIA Board, and the Department ensures the SIA is subject to regular and ongoing oversight in relation to its performance.