Greg Hands the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hammersmith and Fulham has had a reply to his Parliamentary Written Question:
House of Commons Written Answers for 18th April 2006:
Parliament Square (Demonstrations)Mr. Hands: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications have been made for demonstrations in Parliament Square since 1 August 2005; and how many such applications were successful. [63890]
Paul Goggins: The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police tells me that 141 applications have been made for demonstrations in Parliament Square and Whitehall between 1 August 2005 and 28 February 2006.
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Authorisation was given for all applications. Under Section 134 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, the Commissioner must give authorisation for a demonstration for which written notice has been given.
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