The resource cost of security for the whole of the parliamentary estate is only available from 2001-02 following the introduction of resource accounting in that year. The figures are:
Commons Lords Total 2001-02 12,896 5,913 18,809 2002-03 15,319 6,928 22,247 2003-04 16,655 7,511 24,166 2004-05 18,110 8,122 26,232 2005-06 19,917 9,112 29,029 2006-07 20,292 9,313 29,605
In addition, there has been cash expenditure on a number of security related projects as follows:
Cost (£000) 2001-02 199 2002-03 1,961 2003-04 1,201 2004-05 1,304 2005-06 3,719 2006-07 8,172
Costs are shared between the two Houses.
The information is as follows.
(a) A pass will be suspended if the Serjeant at Arms or her Deputy has reason to believe that a pass-holder who is not a Member has been convicted of a criminal offence or has engaged in behaviour or associations which create an expectation that the pass-holder’s access to the parliamentary estate could be detrimental to the security or reputation of the House of Commons.
(b) A pass may be revoked if, following consultation with appropriate authorities or individuals, the expectation referred to in paragraph (a) is confirmed or, in the balance of probabilities, is considered to be likely.
The Palace of Westminster became a designated site relating to Trespass under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 on 1 June 2007.
The only persons arrested for trespass have been the demonstrators on the roof on 27 February 2008. Five persons were arrested: female aged 20; female aged 23; male aged 27; male aged 34 and male aged 31.