§ Mr. Sean HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has any plans to increase the use of private security firms in guarding establishments of his Department.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe use of private security firms in guarding establishments is an option open to MOD in those cases where their use can satisfy certain security criteria. Any change in the present scale of such arrangements will result from the assessment of the level of security protection required at specific establishments and an appraisal of the performance of those private security firms currently employed.