(1) Whether her department makes use of private security firms; if so, how much money was spent on such firms in 2008; (2) whether these firms are used on a contractual basis; if so, (a) how many contracts did her department take out in this regard in 2008, (b) with which firms were these contracts taken out, (c) for what specific purpose was each contract taken out and (d) what was the value of the contract in each case; (3) why is there a need for her department to use a private security firm as opposed to state security?