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Q3 2025
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100.0%
Office of Rail and Road
100.0%
Debt Management Office
100.0%
Serious Fraud Office
97.1%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
97.1%

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41.5%
Home Office
67.1%
Ministry of Defence
74.6%
Health and Safety Executive
74.7%
Cabinet Office
75.5%

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14 April 2026 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for how we interpret the condition that licence holders must display their licence while working.
14 April 2026 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for statistics relating to retention rates of SIA door supervisors within the private security industry.
13 April 2026 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the reasons we reduced the timeframes in which licence holders must notify us of changes.
10 April 2026 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of SIA licence holders who identify as 'Irish Travellers'.
10 April 2026 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of close protection licences granted in the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
31 March 2026 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for statistical data about SIA licence holders for the 5 years 2020 to 2025.
30 March 2026 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of public space surveillance (CCTV) licence holders in the North of England.
30 March 2026 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the numbers of SIA licence applicants and holders with criminal convictions.
30 March 2026 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of our position on wheelchair users completing the physical intervention training.
21 November 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of any legal permissions licence holders may have to use physical force against shoplifters.
21 November 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for whether SIA licence holders can choose not to display their licence if they are being filmed.
20 November 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a freedom of information (FOI) request for details of how the SIA's application process considers applicants with refugee status.
3 October 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a freedom of information (FOI) request for the number of people granted a licence after living in the UK for 2 years or less.
19 September 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a freedom of information (FOI) request for the number of male and female SIA licence holders broken down by region.
1 July 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for a monthly breakdown of the licence applications we receive split by new, renewal, and total.
27 May 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for whether a company and staff member are licensed and whether a specific activity requires a licence.
20 May 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of the nationalities of SIA licence holders, including how many are British citizens.
1 April 2025 Rural Payments Agency
Request for specific information relating to Garlic import on licence from China since leaving the EU.
12 March 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of licence holders with particular surnames.
5 March 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for data about SIA licence holders in Aberdeen, especially their gender, age, and licence sector.
30 January 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for statistics relating to close protection licences over the last 5 years and as of December 2024.
30 January 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the percentage of SIA front line licence holders working on a skilled worker visa or equivalent.
9 January 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the age, gender, and nationality of newly qualified licence holders in 2024.
6 January 2025 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of licence holders who have not been through a background check.
29 November 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information request about whether we re-train licence holders after reports of misconduct and our scope for handling complaints.
9 October 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information request for the number of SIA licences revoked on the basis of non-conviction information, broken down by gender.
5 September 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of licences we have revoked with the information split into male and female categories.
8 August 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about how many SIA licences have been revoked due to training malpractice in the last 3 years.
11 July 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a freedom of information (FOI) request about whether a licence applicant needs to declare a fixed penalty notice to us.
27 June 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about the process of granting SIA licences to people with criminal convictions between 2019 and 2024.
19 June 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about suspension of SIA licences during investigations and the average length of investigations.
17 June 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a freedom of information (FOI) request about whether a specific person is on our register of licence holders and whether we offer insurance.
16 June 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about licences granted to people without a full 5 year address history or overseas criminality checks.
6 June 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a freedom of information (FOI) request about how the Security Industry Authority deals with licence applications from refugees.
2 June 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about the processes for licence application rejections and appeals
13 May 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request on the number of licences granted to refugees and revoked due to criminal activity over the last 5 years
12 May 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about the regulation of licence-linked qualifications and our role in setting training standards.
2 May 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for confirmation of whether the SIA has issued a licence dispensation notice to the Cabinet Office.
2 May 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for clarity on SIA training specifications (especially on searching) and SIA licence suspension criteria.
28 February 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about whether employing in-house staff with SIA licence-linked qualifications affects insurance.
13 February 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for confirmation of a letter from TFL about security operatives not wearing their SIA licence.
29 January 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of SIA licence holders with criminal records and the SIA's procedures for those people.
25 January 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for confirmation of whether SIA licence-linked training covers the possession of medical cannabis.
25 January 2024 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for statistics on door supervision licence holders who repeatedly renew their licence.
20 December 2023 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of any actions taken against licence holders reported as not displaying their licence.
14 December 2023 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of who can request a security operative to produce their SIA licence for inspection.
12 December 2023 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for information about a licence suspension.
12 December 2023 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for confirmation that security operatives guarding ULEZ mobile camera vans must display their licence.
4 December 2023 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for clarification on the requirement for SIA licence holders to display the licence when working.
4 December 2023 Security Industry Authority  ·  View inquiry tracking
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for information about investigations related to SIA licence holders not displaying their licence.
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