§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 20 FebruaryOfficial Report, column 3, on what date Bray's Detective Agency ceased to be contracted to his Department; and what was the total expenditure by his Department in relation to the contract or contracts with Bray's.
§ Mr. WattsBray's Detective Agency ceased to be contracted to the Department of Transport on 31 July 1994. The total sum paid to Bray's by the Department on 31 July 1994. The total sum paid to Bray's by the Department amounted to £267,377.
§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on which road schemes promoted by his Department private detective agencies are being retained to identify protestors, serve writs, or for other purposes; in each case, what is the name of the agency and to whom the agency is contracted; and what financial liability rests with his Department for his contract.
§ Mr. WattsBray's Detective Agency is currently being employed through the Treasury Solicitor in connection with the A12 Hackney Wick-M11 link and M65 Blackburn southern bypass schemes. The question of financial liability will depend on the degree and amount of any work that Bray's might be instructed to undertake.