Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 February 2003. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 February 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms he will use to ensure that the numbers of anti-Gulf War protesters marching to Hyde Park on 15th February are accurately counted. - No figures. (Holding answer 24 February 2003).

Answer: Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms he will use to ensure that the numbers of anti-Gulf War protesters marching to Hyde Park on 15 February 2003 are accurately counted. [97956] Mr. Denham :[holding answer 24 February 2003]: The Government do not calculate the number of people participating in marches and demonstrations. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), as well as other police forces, use a range of techniques for estimating the numbers involved.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 97956; 400 c396W;400 c390W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Demonstrations Armed conflict Attitudes to Greater London Iraq Protest Monitoring Iraq conflict Hyde Park People
Contains statistics: Yes
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