Displaying the SIA licence in a police-style wallet
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about whether SIA licence holders can display the licence like a police warrant card.
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GOV.UK Published FOI Responses
12,400 published responses
108 organisations
Q1 2026 latest stats period
85.5% avg on-time rate
Published Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations responses from central government. Each entry is a public question answered and published by a government body.
Published responses
SIA licence holders called upon to help combat terrorism
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about whether SIA licence holders will be called upon to help combat terrorism.
Number of SIA licence holders with a police caution
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of current SIA licence holders who have received a police caution.
SIA licences and licence holders by year: 2004 to 2009
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of active SIA licences and licence holders as at 31 December each year from 2004 to 2009.
Active SIA licence holders outside of London, 2010 to 2020
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of SIA licence holders outside of London for each year between 2010 and 2020.
SIA licences, applications and licence holders by year
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of SIA licences, applications and licence holders by year and licensable activity.
SIA licence holders with declared criminal convictions
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of SIA licence holders with declared criminal convictions, as of 1 September 2021.
SIA CCTV licence holders in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of Public Space Surveillance (CCTV) licence holders in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
Credit checks on SIA licence holders
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for clarification on whether the SIA conducts credit checks on SIA licence holders.
SIA licence holders required to submit mental health reports
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of SIA licence holders who must submit mental health reports.
Number and average wage of SIA licence holders
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of the number of SIA licence holders and their average wage.
Breakdown of SIA licence holders by gender
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for information on the breakdown of SIA licence holders by gender.
SIA licence holders by gender and ethnicity, 2015 to 2020
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for a breakdown of the gender and ethnicity of SIA licence holders, 2015 to 2020.
Responses by year
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| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2023 | 89 |
| 2024 | 56 |
| 2025 | 44 |
| 2026 | 47 |
Top publishers
FOI timeliness — Q1 2026
Best on-time rates
Debt Management Office
100.0%
Serious Fraud Office
100.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
99.0%
Wales Office
96.8%
Charity Commission
96.6%
Lowest on-time rates
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
50.0%
Health and Safety Executive
63.0%
Department for Business and Trade
67.0%
Cabinet Office
69.9%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
73.6%