§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 12 June 2000,Official Report, columns 443–44W, what form the consultations with the Royal Household took; and if he will place minutes of the meeting in the Library. [128734]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 3 July 2000]: Officials in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport contacted the Royal Household, who agreed it would be inappropriate to designate the Queen Mother's birthday as a public holiday.