§ Bob RussellTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (1) when an announcement will be made as to which applicant towns have been granted city status to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Her Majesty's Accession to the Throne; [28752]
(2) if she will arrange for more than one English town to be granted city status to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Her Majesty's Accession to the Throne. [28753]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonDecisions on the grant of city status are made by the Queen, under the Royal Prerogative, on the advice of Ministers. Her Majesty the Queen has not expressed a wish to grant city status to more than one town in England to mark Her Golden Jubilee, and my noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor expects to advise Her on that basis. He will announce the results of the competition as soon as possible.
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§ Shona McIsaacTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if she will list the applicants for the grant of a Lord Mayoralty or Lord Provostship to mark Her Majesty the Queen's Golden Jubilee. [10823]
§ Ms Rosie Winterton[pursuant to the reply, 25 October 2001, c. 400W]: Applications for the grant of a Lord Mayoralty have been received from the following cities:
- Bath
- Cambridge
- Carlisle
- Chichester
- Derby
- Exeter
- Gloucester
- Lancaster
- Lincoln
- St. Albans
- St. David's
- Salford
- Southampton
- Sunderland
- Truro
- Wolverhampton
- Worcester
All the applications for the grant of Lord Mayoralty and for the grants of city status in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee are receiving consideration. My noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor will announce the results as soon as possible.