Departmental Security
Cabinet Office
Tom Watson (West Bromwich East, Labour)
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office
(1) how many (a) current and (b) former employees of (i) the Liberal Democrat Party and (ii) the Conservative Party have been issued with a (A) Cabinet Office and (B) 10 Downing Street security pass;
(2) which Members of the House of Lords have been issued with (a) Cabinet Office passes and (b) Number 10 Downing Street security passes since 6 May 2010.
Francis Maude (Minister for the Cabinet Office; Horsham, Conservative)
Passes for access to 10, 11 and 12 Downing street and the Cabinet Office are issued to staff who work in the building and to individuals who require access for business purposes.