§ Mr. McCrindleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will seek to introduce legislation to control the activities of private security firms; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what plans he has to improve the vetting and training procedures of private security firms.
§ Mr. John Patten[holding answer 23 February 1989]: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that I gave to questions by the hon. Members for Clwyd, South-West (Mr. Jones) and for Walsall, South (Mr. George) on 15 December at column 716.
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