Private Security Services

HC Deb 15 May 1987 vol 116 c404W

Mr. Tony Banks

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

Mr. Ridley

The figures for services and for buildings where central DOE is the sole or major occupier are as follows:

	£
1982–83	110,000
1983–84	148,000
1984–851	236,000
1985–861	527,000
1986–871	540,000
1 The increases from 1984–85 onwards follow contracting out of previously in-house services.