State Visits: Policing

House of Lords written question – answered at on 25 May 2004.

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Photo of Lord Berkeley Lord Berkeley Labour

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many police were allocated to the state visit of the President of Poland on Wednesday 5 May, and what was the estimated number of spectators for the processions.

Photo of Baroness Scotland of Asthal Baroness Scotland of Asthal Minister of State, Home Office, Minister of State (Home Office) (Criminal Justice and Offender Management)

The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis informs me there were 32 inspectors, 139 sergeants and 963 constables allocated to the state visit of the President of Poland on Wednesday 5 May.

The Metropolitan Police Service made no estimate of the number of spectators for processions.

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