§ Mr. Crowtherasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has received any complaints against the present silent hours security cover provided at the Old Admiralty Building by the Department of the Environment custody guards.
§ Mr. RentonNo.
§ Mr. Crowtherasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what grounds he proposes to change the security arrangements for silent hours cover at the Old Admiralty Building.
§ Mr. RentonThe Departments housed in the Old Admiralty Building call for closer protection and patrolling than the Property Service Agency custodians generally provide during silent hours. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has therefore decided to replace them with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's own security force.