Proposals for the licensing of precognition agents are being considered in parallel with the development of licensing for private investigators. This is because of a similarity in the activities undertaken by both groups.

The options for licensing were presented by the Home Office in a partial Regulatory Impact Assessment (download size: 820kb). Individuals and organisations with an interest in this sector had until 24 October 2007 in which to respond with their comments. The responses to the consultation (download size: 136kb) were published by the Home Office on 7 May 2008. A full Implementation Impact Assessment (IIA) will provide details of the approach that will be taken. What is an IIA?