§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Prime Minister what estimate he has made of the total costs of the State Opening of Parliament. [62214]
§ The Prime MinisterSome £50,000 has been jointly set aside by the two Houses, from their Vote, for the State Opening of Parliament. As in previous years, approximately £1,600 has been allocated for the printing of the Queen's Speech.
The Metropolitan Police estimate policing costs for the State Opening at around £240,000, a similar figure to previous years. This excludes the costs incurred by the Metropolitan Police in providing the permanent security service within the Palace of Westminster. It also excludes 144W costs such as catering. These figures do not include any additional cost of military staff who took part in the ceremony, which are not separately costed.