LCQ21: Manpower in the security services industry

Following is a question by the Hon Chau Siu-chung and a written reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, in the Legislative Council today (October 21): Question: Regarding the manpower in the security services industry and the importation of security practitioners, will the Government inform this Council: (1) of the numbers of persons employed to perform security work in each of the past three years and this year to date, with a breakdown by the type of security work they did (i.e. Category A, B, C and D security work); (2) of the current number of valid Security Personnel Permit (SPP) holders, with a breakdown by the age group of the holders and the category of SPPs they hold; (3) of the respective numbers of SPPs issued by the Police Licensing Office of the Police Force to new applicants in each of the past three years and this year to date, with a breakdown by the age group of the applicants; (4) from the introduction of the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS) on September 4, 2023 to the announcement of the review findings and enhanced measures of ESLS on June 15, 2026 by the Government, and from June 16, 2026 to the present, of the respective numbers of

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