HC Deb 07 December 1989 vol 163 c398W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the criteria laid down for admissions to Downing street of(a) delegations, (b) beggars anxious to elicit charity, (c) tourists and (d) the general public.

Mr. Waddington

The Metropolitan police restrict access to Downing street as necessary in pursuance of their common law duty to prevent crime and disorder.