Question : PSO FOR VIP SECURITY



(a) whether Government has any provision to provide PSOs by Delhi Police to Member of Parliament and the Members of Union Council of Ministers; and

(b) the number of MPs and Ministers provided with PSOs by Delhi Police at present?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)

(a)&(b): Members of the Union Council of Ministers are provided security on the basis of the positions held by them. Members of Parliament are given security on the basis of threat perception assessed by Central Security agencies. Presently 70 Members of Parliament and 64 Union Ministers have been provided PSO`s for the purpose of security.