Question follow-through · 8993

Taylor Swift

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Metropolitan Police originally recommended that the Special Escort Group was necessary to escort Taylor Swift to and from Wembley Stadium.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
14 Oct 2024
Target answer date
16 Oct 2024
Answer
22 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Metropolitan Police originally recommended that the Special Escort Group was necessary to escort Taylor Swift to and from Wembley Stadium.

  2. 16 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The safety of the British public is the first priority of this Government. We make no apologies for ensuring citizens are protected.It is entirely right that for major events in the capital, the Government has a dialogue with the Metropolitan Police and M...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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