§ Mr. HainTo ask the Prime Minister if he will give dates and costs of work carried out at public expense at the homes of Ministers of the Crown since 1979.
§ Mr. NewtonI have been asked to reply.
Information prior to 1991 cannot be obtained except at disproportionate cost.
Since April 1991 about £1.5 million has been spent on the installation of protective security measures at the homes of current Ministers. These measures were provided on the advice of those responsible for ministerial security and reflected an assessment of the threat to the individuals concerned. All spending is carefully monitored and controlled by those responsible.