HC Deb 17 March 1980 vol 981 c75W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many persons are employed, and how much

Location Cost Occasions
Parliament Square £ 9,400 Europe Day
United Nations Day
Commonwealth Day
The Mall, Queen Victoria £64,900 State visits of the President of the Republic of Kenya and the President of the Republic of Indonesia
Memorial Gardens, Government buildings in Whitehall and Victoria Street
Horseguards Approach Road £ 4,400 Official birthday of Her Majesty The Queen.

The work is carried out under contract, the number of people employed varying according to the occasion. There would be no saving of public funds if the poles were allowed to remain in position.