Written question asked by Roger Stott (Labour) on Thursday, 24 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 July 1999. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Monday, 5 July 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which class of vote covers expenditure incurred on protection of ministers and other current and former parliamentarians; and what is the total of this expenditure in the current financial year.

Answer: Mr. Stott: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which class of vote covers expenditure incurred on protection of Ministers and other current and former parliamentarians; and what is the total of this expenditure in the current financial year. [88849] Mr. Straw: The class of vote covering such expenditure is Class IV. It is not the practice to publish how much is spent on protective security measures as to do so would provide an indication of the level of security being provided.

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