§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of terminating the services of employees providing security services at Parliament House, Edinburgh.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonTo date, no such costs have been incurred.
§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the annual cost of the private security service now in operation at Parliament House, Edinburgh; and if he will indicate the contractors to whom payments are made.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonA joint contract for the provision of security services at Parliament House and Edinburgh sheriff court was awarded from 1 January 1989 for a period of three years to Burns International Security Services (UK) Ltd. The annual cost of the contract is confidential for commercial reasons, but the lowest tender for the service required was accepted.
§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the annual cost of providing security services at Parliament House, Edinburgh, in 1987–88; and how many people were employed to provide the security services.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe cost of providing security services at Parliament House in the year ending 31 December was £137,000. Eleven staff were employed.