Licensing of contractors who carry out security services and in-house CCTV operators

The Home Office is consulting on proposals to implement the Manchester Arena Inquiry's recommendations 7 and 8.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 12 March 2026

Consultation description

The Manchester Arena Inquiry's Volume 1 Report made two monitored recommendations concerning the security industry licensing regime:

• to review whether in-house CCTV operators should be licensed (MR7)
• to consider whether contractors who carry out security services should be licensed (MR8)

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Documents

Manchester Arena Inquiry: Monitored recommendations 7 and 8 consultation document

Consultation options assessment

Word version of questions

Ways to respond

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Manchester Arena Inquiry consultation
Protect and Prepare
4th Floor Peel Building
Homeland Security Group
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
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