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Services

• Search for a trade mark

  Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.

• Contracts Finder

  Use Contracts Finder to find out about current contract opportunities with the government and its agencies

• Check if a vehicle, part or accessory has been recalled

  Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made

• Apply to register a trade mark

  Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol

• Get help and support for your business

  Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.

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Guidance and regulation

• Apply for an SIA licence
  • Detailed guide
  • 10 December 2020
  • Security Industry Authority
• Using the UKCA marking
  • Detailed guide
  • 31 December 2020
  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Placing manufactured goods on the market in Great Britain
  • Detailed guide
  • 31 December 2020
  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Renew your SIA licence
  • Detailed guide
  • 10 December 2020
  • Security Industry Authority
• Trade mark forms and fees
  • Guidance
  • 4 January 2021
  • Intellectual Property Office

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News and communications

• Door supervisor who gave his SIA licence to a family member is given 32-months' suspended sentence
  • 22 January 2021
  • Security Industry Authority
  • Press release
• Teesside A Offshore Wind Farm Limited: non-material change, Planning Act 2008
  • 22 January 2021
  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
  • Decision
• SSE code modifications appeal
  • 22 January 2021
  • Competition and Markets Authority
  • Cma case
• Ofwat Price Determinations
  • 21 January 2021
  • Competition and Markets Authority
  • Cma case
• TVS Europe Distribution Limited / 3G Truck & Trailer Parts merger inquiry
  • 21 January 2021
  • Competition and Markets Authority
  • Cma case

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Research and statistics

• Algorithms: How they can reduce competition and harm consumers
  • 19 January 2021
  • Competition and Markets Authority
  • Research
• Telecommunications Security Bill 2020: telecoms security requirements: RPC opinion
  • 13 January 2021
  • Regulatory Policy Committee
  • Research
• Telecommunications Security Bill: national security powers in relation to high-risk vendors: RPC opinion
  • 13 January 2021
  • Regulatory Policy Committee
  • Research
• Primary Authority & Growth Hub Pilot Final Report
  • 13 January 2021
  • Office for Product Safety and Standards
  • Research
• SIA licence applications
  • 7 January 2021
  • Security Industry Authority
  • Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

• Algorithms, competition and consumer harm: call for information
  • 19 January 2021
  • Competition and Markets Authority
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 16 March 2021
• Code of conduct for SIA licence holders and applicants
  • 14 January 2021
  • Security Industry Authority
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 23 February 2020
• Draft guidance for fertility clinics on consumer law
  • 5 January 2021
  • Competition and Markets Authority
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 29 January 2021
• SIA privacy policy
  • 5 January 2021
  • Security Industry Authority
  • Policy paper
• Trading electricity with the EU
  • 31 December 2020
  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• FOI requests: SIA performance report
  • 20 January 2021
  • Security Industry Authority
  • Transparency
• Regulatory decisions made about the conduct of professional drivers
  • 18 January 2021
  • Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
  • Transparency
• SIA business impact target, 2019 to 2020
  • 15 January 2021
  • Security Industry Authority
  • Corporate report
• Better regulation: annual report 2019 to 2020
  • 15 January 2021
  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
  • Corporate report
• PCA arbitration data October - December 20
  • 13 January 2021
  • Pubs Code Adjudicator
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Intellectual Property Office
• Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Office for Product Safety & Standards
• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
• Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

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• Pubs Code Adjudicator
• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Department for Work & Pensions
• Groceries Code Adjudicator
• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Ministry of Justice
• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Department for Transport
• Cabinet Office
• HM Revenue & Customs
• HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
• Company Names Tribunal
• Government Digital Service
• Department for International Trade
• Government Equalities Office
• Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
• Companies House
• Government Actuary's Department
• UK Export Finance
• Civil Nuclear Constabulary
• Civil Nuclear Police Authority
• Copyright Tribunal
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• The Insolvency Service
• Crown Commercial Service
• Department for Education
• Ministry of Defence
• Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
• Small Business Commissioner
• Coal Authority
• Marine Management Organisation
• Maritime & Coastguard Agency
• Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Northern Ireland Office
• Rural Payments Agency
• Veterinary Medicines Directorate
• Government Office for Science
• Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service
• HM Passport Office
• Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
• Animal & Plant Health Agency
• Attorney General's Office
• Central Arbitration Committee
• CFRA
• Civil Procedure Rule Committee
• Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Immigration Enforcement
• Office of the Public Guardian
• Public Health England
• Race Disparity Unit
• Stabilisation Unit
• Tribunal Procedure Committee
• UK Atomic Energy Authority

• Competition and Markets Authority
• Regulatory Policy Committee
• Security Industry Authority
• Environment Agency
• British Hallmarking Council
• Government Chemist
• Innovate UK
• Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
• Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Ofqual
• Sellafield Ltd
• Export Control Joint Unit
• Military Aviation Authority
• Low Pay Commission
• UK Space Agency
• Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
• Natural England
• Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
• Ofsted
• Social Security Advisory Committee
• Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
• Council for Science and Technology
• Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
• Employment Tribunal
• Highways England
• HM Land Registry
• Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
• UK Hydrographic Office

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