HL Deb 10 April 2000 vol 612 c6WA
Lord Watson of Richmond

asked Her Majesty's Government:

With which authority's agreement the present pig meat producers on display in Parliament Square have become apparently permanent. [HL1815]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

I understand that permission of the Royal Parks Agency is normally required for the use of Parliament Square but has not been obtained on this occasion. Any action to remove demonstrators is an operational matter for that agency.