§ Bob RussellTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department when the announcement will be made of which towns have been awarded city status to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the accession of Her Majesty the Queen; and if she will make a statement. [8455]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonCompetitions for grants of city status to one suitably qualified town in each of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee were launched on 25 July, with a closing date of 12 October. Forty-two applications have been received and are now under consideration. My noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor hopes to announce the results in the early months of next year.
§ Bob RussellTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if she will list the names of the communities which have applied for the conferment of city status to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the accession of Her Majesty the Queen.[8454]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonApplications for grants of city status to mark Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee have been received, and are now under consideration, from the local authorities for the following areas
England
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool
- Bolton
- Chelmsford
- Colchester
- Croydon
- Doncaster
- Dover
- Greenwich
- Guildford
- Ipswich
- Luton
- Maidstone
- Medway
- Middlesbrough
- Milton Keynes
- Northampton
- Preston
- Reading
- Shrewsbury and Atcham
- Southend-on-Sea
- Stockport
49W - Swindon
- Telford
- Warrington
- Wirral
Wales
- Aberystwyth
- Machynlleth
- Newport
- Newton
- St. Asaph
- Wrexham
Scotland
- Ayr
- Dumfries
- Paisley
- Stirling
Northern Ireland
- Ballymena
- Carrickfergus
- Coleraine
- Craigavon
- Lisburn
- Newry.