Clause 45
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill
3:30 pm
Paul Goggins (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office; Wythenshawe and Sale East, Labour)
My understanding is that the provisions on regulation of the private security industry that apply in England will be extended to Scotland later this year—in October, I think. They will subsequently be extended to Northern Ireland through the powers taken under the Bill, though the legislation does not specify a particular date. We shall introduce them as soon as is practicable, but we have to take account of the fact that the Security Industry Authority has considerable work to do, so we must ensure that we choose the appropriate time.