According to the Home Office and the Security Industry Authority (SIA) the licensing of Private Investigations is due to start as soon as possible in the next parliamentary session in May 2015. Bill Butler, the CEO at the SIA has stated on record in his report to the SIA board in November 2013 that the Level 3 Award will be the relevant qualification and that applicants with the Award will be able to satisfy the competency element of licensing when licensing is introduced.