§ Mr. GeorgeTo ask the Attorney-General if he will list the number of private security firms currently employed by his Department, the number of employees for each firm on the contract, the total value of each contract and the total value of all contracts for each financial year since 1984–85.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe legal secretariat to the Law Officers does not employ a private security firm. The Treasury Solictor's Department does not currently employ a private security firm, but did so in respect of one of its buildings from June to August 1991. The firm engaged one employee on the contract, the cost of which was shared as to 50 per cent. with the Charity Commission. The share borne by the Treasury Solicitor's department was £4,269.
The Crown prosecution service currently employs two private security firms with four and three employees engaged respectively by each firm on the contract. The total value of each contract is £82,000 and £57,000.
The total value of all contracts since 1984 is as follows:
£ 1986–87 9,000 1987–88 14,000 1988–89 33,500 1989–90 83,500 1990–91 119,000 The Serious Fraud Office currently employs one private security firm. The contract specifies a security complement of seven employees and the total value of this contract is £136,000.
The total value of all contracts for each financial year since 1984–85 is as follows:
£ 1984–87 Nil 1987–88 3,050.00 1988–89 36,460.00 1989–90 42,397.00 1990–91 48,006.00