§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the guards employed by private security patrols in Southwark have criminal convictions.
§ Mr. MacleanThis information is not available.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what meetings he has had with the police in Southwark to discuss the issue of private security patrols;
(2) if he will make a statement on mobile private security patrols operating in Southwark.
§ Mr. MacleanMy right hon. and learned Friend has not discussed private security patrols with the police in Southwark. We are not aware of an significant local problems with patrols operating in the area.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to license private security patrols.
§ Mr. MacleanWe have no such plans.