§ Mr. IngramTo ask the Minister for the Civil Service if he will provide details of the vetting procedures applied to non-Civil Service staff employed by outside contractors who undertake security duties at Government establishments.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 29 April 1988]: It is the responsibility of individual Government Departments to ensure the suitability of any private company and its employees for work on their behalf. It would not be appropriate to give details of the steps taken to do so.