HC Deb 03 May 1994 vol 242 c449W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the use of private detective agencies and security companies by her Department.

Department of Health—Business appointment applications
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Number of applicants 11 11 10 6 13 5
Independent consultants 1 2 3 1 5 0
Unconditional approval 0 1 1 1 5 0
Conditional approval 1 1 2 0 0 0
Consultant firm 0 0 0 0 0 1
Unconditional approval 0 0 0 0 0 1
Conditional approval 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 10 9 7 5 8 4
Unconditional approval 9 9 6 5 8 4
Conditional approval 1 0 1 0 0 0
Number referred to advisory committee 0 1 0 0 1 0
Granted 0 1 0 0 1 0