Topical Questions

Answer: I have not read the paper, and I am not aware of the detail. I know that my hon. Friend has asked me a couple of questions, and, if he wants me to, I shall happily meet him so that he can expand on his concerns.

This is an answer to the Topical question asked on Monday, 29 March 2010 by Andrew Mackinlay (Labour).

Question: May I ask the Secretary of State about an Unprinted Paper deposited in the Library by Group 4 Securicor, which calls it a ““concept paper””? The firm invites the Government to outsource comprehensively the"““Training Support and Regular Army Assistance Table””" and the function that armed forces carry out in lieu of fire services when there is a pandemic—a term that is used in the paper—or industrial action. Will he repudiate that paper, say that it is a non-runner and confirm that this Labour Government will simply not entertain what it outlines? It would be a bridge too far.

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