§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of Slate for Transport what instructions are given to security staff in his departmental offices in London for dealing with(a) those sleeping rough in departmental doorways and (b) beggars in the vicinity; and how many problems have been experienced with each category in the last three months.
§ Mr. NorrisSecurity staff are advised to deal with any incident in an appropriate manner and to draw attention to local welfare facilities if that may help. My Department has no record of any problems in the last three months.
122WYou put down a Parliamentary Question for answer by the Secretary of State for Transport asking him to list the 10 largest contracts by value for the construction of roads awarded in each year from 1991–92.As the information you asked for concerns operational matters for which the Highways Agency is now responsible, as promised by the Minister, Robert Key, I am replying to your Questions.The information requested is set out in the attached tables.