To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which hon. Members have applied under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 to demonstrate on College Green; and when each applied. (176875)

The policing of demonstrations in the vicinity of Parliament is an operational matter for the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. As such, I have asked the Metropolitan police to collate the information requested by the hon. Gentleman. I shall write to the hon. Gentleman when that information is available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether news media organisations have applied to demonstrate on College Green; (176876)

The policing of demonstrations in the vicinity of Parliament is an operational matter for the commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis. As such I have asked the Metropolitan Police to collate the information requested by the hon. Gentleman. I shall write to the hon. Gentleman when that information is available.