Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been paid by (a) the Metropolitan Police and (b) other constabularies for consultancy work by Bluelight Global Solutions Ltd.

The Home Office does not hold this information. It is for Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables to determine whether and how to procure consultancy services.

The Government requires all public bodies to publish information on their spending, to provide transparency around the use of public money. For the Metropolitan Police Service, any spending over £250 is published annually on their website. www.met.police.uk/accessing-information/published-items/