To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) at how many courts the provision of security, guarding and surveillance services have been outsourced to private contractors; (196106)

Contracted security guarding services are provided to 609 courts.

The majority of security guarding services in Her Majesty’s Courts Service are contracted out. Contractors currently provide 1,361 guards in courts. A further 50 staff are employed directly by HMCS.