§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what monitoring his Department carries out of the hours worked by and hourly rates payable to private security guards at Faslane and Coulport.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe Ministry of Defence does not employ civilian security guards at the Clyde submarine252W base. Civilian security firms, hired by the Property Services Agency and its contractors, are used at construction sites at Faslane and Coulport. The terms and conditions of these personnel are a matter for their employers.