HC Deb 15 April 1986 vol 95 cc341-2W
Mr. Beggs

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total annual expenditure on security at the Royal Victoria hospital, Belfast.

Mr. Needham

The latest information available is for the 1984–85 year in which total expenditure on salaries and wages for security staff at the Royal Victoria hospital, Belfast was approximately £544,000.

Other security costs, for example, for petrol and uniforms are not identifiable separately within the accounts.

Mr. Beggs

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the average annual earnings of personnel employed to provide security at the Royal Victoria hospital, Belfast.

Mr. Needham

At 31 March 1985 the average annual earnings were £12,463.