§ Mr. John Hallasked the Secretary of State for War if he will arrange for the guard and ceremonial duties at the Royal Palaces and elsewhere to be divided equally between units of the three services.
§ Mr. ProfumoNo. It is a traditional privilege of the Household Brigade to mount guard on the Royal Palaces in London and at Windsor Castle. There are precedents for other units mounting guard on special occasions. All three Services perform other ceremonial duties for the Sovereign.