In a letter to Lynne Featherstone MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State with responsibility for the Security Industry Authority (SIA), chairman of the Security Alliance James Kelly reinforced the importance of ongoing consultation between Government and industry in order to establish a consensual vision on the way forward for the regulated security industry.
Key elements of the Alliance’s position paper include the introduction of compulsory business registration, a concept that will significantly reduce regulatory costs for businesses and licence holders, allowing quality businesses the opportunity to have more responsibility for their own regulation while maintaining and improving standards across the industry.
Emphasis was also placed upon achieving a consistent regulatory regime that meets the approval of the devolved Governments in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
In addition to this, the Alliance has outlined a set of overarching principles that its members collectively agree will need to be central to any new regulatory process.
These principles include:
Statement from James Kelly
Kelly said: “Our partnership represents over 80% of the regulated industry, with a shared aim of ensuring that a new ‘smarter’ regulatory framework is established based on our agreed principles.
“We strongly believe that, by working together, we can provide the most efficient and practical approach to help inform and support both the SIA and the Government as the new regime is developed.”
To read the full position paper access the Word file attachment on the right hand panel of this page
The Security Alliance was formed to provide all key security industry bodies with a forum where all members could debate and formulate a unified response to the challenges of future regulation.
Members include: ASIS International, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), the International Professional Security Association (IPSA), The Security Institute (SyI), the Association of Security Consultants (ASC), the British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body (BIIAB), the Institute of Professional Investigators (IPI), the National Security Inspectorate (NSI), the Fire and Security Association (FSA), the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) and Skills for Security (SfS)
