HC Deb 13 March 1956 vol 550 c217
35. Mr. J. E. B. Hill

asked the Minister of Works how much litter was left in the Royal Parks during 1955; the cost of its removal; and the proportion thereof placed in litter baskets, together with such details as to the amounts left in individual parks on Bank Holidays, or other specific dates, as is convenient.

The Minister of Works (Mr. P. G. T. Buchan-Hepburn)

I estimate that about

LITTER LEFT IN THE ROYAL PARKS AT BANK HOLIDAY WEEKENDS IN 1955
— Easter Whitsun August
Baskets Ground Baskets Ground Baskets Ground
cwt. cwt. cwt. cwt. cwt. cwt.
Hyde Park … … … 20 5 38 20 61 21
Kensington Gardens … … … 4 2 10 13 16 7
St. James's and The Green Parks … 14 3 15 4 24 6
Greenwich Park … … … 3 2 6 5 7 5
Regent's Park … … … 45 41 33 29 66 30
Richmond Park … … … 8 6 4 7 8 7
Hampton Court … … … 19 8 12 16 14 8
Bushy Park … … … 2 1 6 6 4 5
Total in cwts. … … … 115 68 124 100 200 89
183 224 289