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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Michael Fabricant (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 17 June 2013 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


National Memorial Arboretum

Question

The National Memorial Arboretum, which is in my constituency, receives more than 300,000 visitors a year and is a real testament to those who died before the second world war and, with the Armed Forces Memorial, those who have perished since that war. What plans does the Minister have for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first world war? Will anything be done at the National Memorial Arboretum then?

Answer

My hon. Friend takes a close interest in the National Memorial Arboretum and the Armed Forces Memorial, so he knows well that they were established primarily to commemorate the fallen from 1 January 1948. He will also know that I am the Prime Minister’s special representative for the centenary commemoration of the great war. In that capacity, I am well aware of a number of projects that will involve the National Memorial Arboretum. As my hon. Friend

takes such a close interest in both the arboretum and the memorial, I am sure that he will be intimately involved with them.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
564 c605 
Session
2013-14
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
National Memorial Arboretum
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk