§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed as representing the House of Commons Commission how many(a) police officers and (b) security staff are currently deployed within the Palace of Westminster; and what is the total annual cost of that deployment.
§ Mr. BeithOne hundred and sixty police officers and 205 security officers are currently deployed within the Parliamentary Precincts. The House of Commons' share of the cost of the security force was £10.317 million in 1993–94.