Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 April 2001. It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Thursday, 5 April 2001.

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Bassam of Brighton, Lord

Question

Further to the Written Answer by Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 26 February 115-6WA: (a) how many escort operations were undertaken by the Metropolitan Police Special Escort Section in the last year, which involved driving cars or motorcycles on footpaths or cycle ways in the Royal parks; (b) what is their assessment of the security risk to people in high security categories being delayed by unexpected traffic congestion; and (c) what risk analysis was done by the Special Escort Section to compare the risks to high security category people being delayed by unexpected road traffic congestion compared with the risk of death or injury to the large number of pedestrians and cyclists, caused by such motor vehicles being driven at speed along cycle ways and footpaths, as in the dark in Hyde Park on 5 February. [HL 1050].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 1050; 624 c127WA

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Cars Driving Police Public footpaths Security Royal parks Cycleways