§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimates he has received from the Metropolitan Police of the numbers of people present in and near the Mall on each day of the Jubilee celebrations. [73434]
§ Mr. DenhamThe Metropolitan Police inform me that the following numbers of people were estimated to be present in and near the Mall on each day of the Golden Jubilee celebrations.
1 June—Classical concert within the grounds of Buckingham Palace relayed to screens located in the Mall. The estimated attendance in and near Mall was 50,000 to 70,000.2 June—No event.3 June—Music event at Hyde Park. Concert within the grounds of Buckingham Palace relayed to screens in the Mall, followed by a fireworks display outside Buckingham Palace. The estimated audience during the course of the day was 800,000 to 1,000,000.4 June—State procession from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul's Cathedral, followed by pageant. All of these events were also relayed to screens in the area of the Mall, St. James's Park, Green Park, Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square. The estimated attendance for these events was in the region of 1,000,000.