§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what use his Department has made of private detective agencies or investigators during 1995–96 and 1994–95; which agencies have been employed; for what purposes; and at what cost to his Department. [30572]
Mr. John M. TaylorFrom time to time the Department of Trade and Industry makes use of private detective agencies or investigators for such matters as process serving, but no central record is kept of the use of such people.