§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make a statement on the use of private detective agencies and security companies by his Department.
§ Mr. SproatSince formation in April 1992, my Department and its agencies have not employed any private detective agencies.
Private security firms have been employed and I refer to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Walsall, South (Mr. George) on 21 April 1994, Official Report, column 613.