(2) how much his Department spent on private contractors providing protection services for his Department in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan in 2007.
The Department for International Development (DFID) engages private contractors to provide protection services for our staff in high-threat environments.
In 2007-08, Control Risks Group (CRG) and Kroll provided mobile security for DFID staff, consultants and static guarding for our compounds in Iraq. Such contracts have been managed and administered by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), and the total cost incurred by DFID was £5.9 million.
In 2007-08, the private contractor ArmorGroup provided protection services for DFID in Afghanistan. The contract is managed and administered by the FCO and the total cost incurred by DFID was £2.03 million.