HC Deb 19 November 1998 vol 319 c728W
Mr. Green

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to regulate private investigation agencies; and if he will make a statement. [59890]

Mr. Boateng

We intend to introduce statutory regulation which will be able to be applied to the whole of the private security industry, including private detectives, as soon as possible. We hope to bring forward firm proposals shortly.