§ Mr. GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number of private security firms currently employed by his Department, the number of employees for each firm on the contract, the total value of each contract and the total value of all contracts for each financial year since 1984–85.
§ Mr. ForthAt present the following private firms provide security for the Employment Department:
- Buxton and High Peak Security Services
- Group 4 Security
- Guarda Security
- Halton Security Systems
- Keywatch Security
- Neptune Security Services
- Reliance Security Services
- Securiguard
- Security Express Guards
- Stirling Security
The total value (£000s) of contracts since 1984–85 is:
£000s 1984–85 300 1985–86 331 1986–87 427 1987–88 502 1988–89 444 1989–90 540 1990–91 664 Total £3.208 million