§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans her Department has to distribute(a) coins and (b) other commemorative items to school children to mark the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen. [8035]
§ Mr. Ivan Lewis[holding answer 15 October 2001]We have no plans to distribute coins or other commemorative items to school children. However, my Department is planning a range of innovative projects to mark Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee, such as a national poetry competition[...] which we announced jointly with Buckingham Palace on 4 October. Further announcements will be made in due course.