Written question asked by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 February 2006. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Thursday, 2 February 2006 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.
City Status
- Question
- To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (1) whether she plans to award city status to towns to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's 80th birthday;
- Answer
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There are no plans to make further grants of city status in the near future. It is for Her Majesty the Queen to decide when a grant of city status should be made. Competitions are usually held to mark important royal anniversaries which are national in nature, not personal. The Queen's 80th birthday is a personal anniversary, being marked by other events.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 47034; 442 c693W;442 c693W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Anniversaries Festivals and special occasions Monarchy Urban areas Elizabeth II, Queen
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