HC Deb 25 January 1990 vol 165 cc869-70W
29. Mr. Hood

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to introduce legislation regarding the private security industry.

113. Mr. John P. Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to introduce legislation regarding the private security industry.

Mr. John Patten

We have no plans at present to introduce legislation to regulate the activities of the private security industry. However, in the light of the report of a Home Office working group, we have asked officials to consider the scope for improving the self-regulation of the industry.

52. Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from the chief constable of the Northumbria police on the need for regulation of the private security guard industry.

Mr. John Patten

Last August we received representations from the chief constable of Northumbria police, in favour of legislation to regulate the private security industry.