§ 28. Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the annual cost to public funds of erecting, decorating and dismantling ornamental flagstaffs in Pall Mall for State visits such as that recently undertaken by the King and Queen of Malaysia.
§ Mr. KaufmanFlagstaffs are not erected in Pall Mall but in the Mall. The annual cost depends on the number of State visits during the year. The average cost for each occasion is £19,000.