§ Mr. GeorgeTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many private security firms have been employed by his Department for each of the last 10 years; what has been the annual value of the contracts; and if he will estimate how many guards have been employed for each of those years.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe table contains the best information available. The number of private security firms and guards employed over each of the past 10 years has been estimated on the basis of the information that we have.
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Year Estimated number of firms Estimated number of guards Total cost £ 1984–85 1 9 135,900 1985–86 3 17 248,700 1986–87 4 29 376,500 1987–88 5 31 592,625 1988–89 7 64 687,275 1989–90 6 72 1,037,536 1990–91 9 107 1,226,940 1991–92 10 132 3,063,651 1992–93 10 175 3,069,785 1993–94 10 281 4,430,286 Totals 65 917 14,869,198
§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many pharmaceutical injury cases were commenced through the small claims courts in each year since 1990.
Mr. John M. TaylorThis information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what percentage of all personal injury claims were accounted for by pharmaceutical injury claims in 1991, 1992 and 1993.
Mr. John M. TaylorThis information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.