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Houses of Parliament: Demonstrations

Volume 711: debated on Monday 1 June 2009

Questions

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To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with those demonstrating about Sri Lanka in Parliament Square in order to reduce the level of disruption caused to the public. [HL3592]

The Foreign Secretary has met some demonstrators in wider meetings he has held with representatives of the Tamil community and British MPs to discuss the situation in Sri Lanka.

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To ask Her Majesty's Government why on Monday 11 May those demonstrating about Sri Lanka were allowed to block the road on two sides of Parliament Square; and what permission for their demonstrations was sought or granted. [HL3669]

The policing of demonstrations around Parliament is an operational matter for the Metropolitan Police.