§ Mr. ViggersTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what special traffic arrangements were made for the Lord Chancellor's guests attending his most recent official breakfast, with special reference to obeying traffic lights and parking in bus lanes. [48795]
§ Mr. WillsI have been asked to reply.
My right hon. and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor holds an Annual Breakfast Reception. This last occurred not recently but on 1 October 2001, and takes place as part of the ceremonies to mark the Opening of the Legal Year, in Westminster Hall immediately following the Judges' Service held in Westminster Abbey.
That is the only official Breakfast which the Lord Chancellor holds.
595WThe most recent formal legal occasion was the annual Silk Ceremony on 10 April, when 113 new Queen's Counsel attended in Royal Gallery to make their formal declaration of Office before the Lord Chancellor upon taking Silk.
There was traffic disruption in front of the Houses of Parliament on 10 April, caused by a demonstration unrelated to the Ceremony.