Private Security Companies

HC Deb 11 May 1987 vol 116 c100W

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been paid by his Department for services provided by private security companies in each of the past five years.

Mr. Moore

The figures for services and for buildings exclusively occupied by my Department are as follows:

	£
1982–83	27,000
1983–84	26,000
1984–851	204,000
1985–861	213,000
1986–871	311,000
1 The increase from 1984–85 onwards follows contracting out of previously in-house services.

¹The increase from 1984–85 onwards follows contracting out of previously in-house services.