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Oral answer to question provided on Thursday, 9 February 2012 in the House of Lords, by Baroness Rawlings (Conservative).


Charles Dickens: Bicentenary

Answer

My Lords, Her Majesty’s Government are always delighted to fund and support different institutions and events celebrating the life and work of Charles Dickens, not only in this bicentenary year but at any time. This year includes special programmes with the BBC, the British Council and a number of our museums such as the V&A—there are so many that I dare not recite them all in these few minutes.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Thursday, 9 February 2012 by Lord Young of Norwood Green (Labour).

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens.

Secondary information

Type
Oral answer to question
Reference
735 c361-2 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Anniversaries Dickens, Charles
Link
View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk