Private Security Firms

HC Deb 22 October 1991 vol 196 cc482-3W

Mr. George

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment 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. Heseltine

The number of security firms currently employed by my Department is six. The number of employees used at each location can vary from week to week depending on circumstances. For this reason contract values can also vary. The figures given for 1991–92 are therefore estimated.

Year	Annual contract value (£)	Number of employees
1984–85	18,000	5
	57,556	7
	16,188	1
Total	91,744
1985–86	56,000	8
	20,000	5
	57,556	7
	16,917	1
	187,044	21
Total	337,517
1986–87	64,000	8
	21,000	5
	60,434	7
	11,568	1
	195,224	21
Total	352,226
1987–88	72,000	8
	21,000	5
	76,000	7
	65,864	7
	12,048	1
	239,549	25
Total	486,461

Year	Annual contract value (£)	Number of employees
1988–89	80,000	8
	22,600	5
	76,000	7
	65,864	7
	13,169	1
	351,644	25
Total	609,227
1989–90	88,000	8
	23,700	5
	76,000	7
	89,856	7
	13,987	1
	369,070	24
Total	660,613
1990–91	112,000	8
	24,900	5
	80,000	7
	60,000	15
	130,678	7
	16,320	1
	430,597	27
Total	854,495
1991–92	125,000	9
	16,000	2
	88,000	7
	67,000	15
	138,331	7
	34,792	1
	452,040	33
Total	921,163