§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on Buckingham Palace security; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HurdArrangements for security at Buckingham Palace are regularly tested and kept under constant review.
A routine exercise, restricted in scope and using limited resources, was conducted by the royalty and diplomatic protection department of the Metropolitan police to test the security systems at Buckingham Palace on the evening of 17 January. The exercise met its objectives, and I understand that the commissioner is satisfied with the results.