§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects an announcement on which towns have been granted city status. [101967]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienHer Majesty the Queen has said that she intends to mark the Millennium by a grant of city status and a competition was announced in May of this year with a closing date of 1 September. No date has yet been set for the announcement of the result.