§ Mr. AshtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will request(a) the Metropolitan police and (b) Buckingham palace authorities to move the trooping of the colour ceremony on 15 June to 16 June to avoid a clash with the England v Scotland Euro 96 cup match at Wembley. [31026]
§ Mr. MacleanArrangements for both events, including appropriate security measures, are far advanced and I am confident that the Metropolitan Police Commissioner will allocate resources in the most appropriate way in order to ensure that any problems of crime and disorder in London will be dealt with.