§ Mr. John Ellisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list
Event Number of poles Erected Dismantled Cosi of erectton and dismantling £ Commonwealth Day … 36 6th March 1977 20th March 1977 2,531 Europe Day and EEC … 16 28th April 1977 (9th May 1977) 2,475 Silver Jubilee … 25 22nd May 1977 (3rd October 1977) United Nations Day … 16 20th October 1977 31st October 1977 Commonwealth Day … 36 6th March 1978 20th March 1978 2,649 Europe Week … 16 24th April 1978 8th May 1978 1,018 Council of Europe … 16 27th June 1978 7th July 1978 928 United Nations Day … 16 17th October 1978 31st October 1978 928 30th Anniversary of Declaration of Human centers … 16 30th November 1978 15th December 1978 929 Poles are not left in place because varying numbers are needed at different times and maintenance costs would be incurred. There would be loss of occasion if the poles were left permanently in position.