§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the performance and cost of security services provided at various government buildings in Edinburgh by Burns Security; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RifkindI am satisfied with the security guarding services currently provided by Burns International Security Services (UK) to the Scottish Office. The contract provided substantial savings for the Scottish Office compared with the previous in-house service.
§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish his report on the operation of Burns (International Security Services (UK)) Ltd. in public buildings.
§ Mr. RifkindThere is no report on this subject; in any event I do not regard material dealing with these matters as suitable for publication.