§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what security vetting is undertaken of staff employed by Building and Property Group Ltd. and their sub-contractors operating at his Department's establishments. [80044]
§ Mr. Spellar[pursuant to his reply, 14 April 1999, c. 240]: I regret the answer given was incorrect. My reply should have read
BPD Ltd. were responsible for security vetting their own staff until last year, when their List X status was removed. The firm continues to carry out Basic Checks for its own staff, but more detailed checks are required before unescorted access to HMNB is allowed. These are carried out by the Defence Vetting Agency, and passes are issued by HMNB on the basis of these checks.