§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent guidance has been given to the MDP on the compatibility of their responsibilities for guarding(a) civil and (b) defence sites; and if he will make a statement. [39538]
§ Dr. MoonieThe primary responsibility of the Ministry of Defence police is to provide policing services to the Ministry of Defence. I refer the hon. Member to the 165W answer I gave on 18 December 2001, Official Report, column 176W to my hon. Friend the Member for Broxtowe (Dr. Palmer), about the ongoing Quinquennial Review of the MDP. The MDP will however continue to provide certain policing services, as now, to external customers on repayment terms.