§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) which military bands will visit Gibraltar in 2004; [160483]
(2) which regiments will visit Gibraltar for the Tercentenary celebrations; [160485]
(3) what role the Royal Air Force will play in the Tercentenary celebrations of Gibraltar; [160486]
200W(4) what part the Royal Marines will play in the Tercentenary celebrations in Gibraltar.[160517]
§ Mr. IngramPlans are in hand for the following regiments to visit Gibraltar as part of the Tercentenary commemorations:
On 20 March, 60 Support Squadron Royal Engineers (on exercise in Gibraltar) will exercise the right of the Corps of Royal Engineers to march through Gibraltar. The Band of the Royal Engineers will provide marching music.
19/5 (Gibraltar 1779–83) Battery Royal Artillery will fire the Royal Gun Salute in Gibraltar on 21 April on the occasion of HM the Queen's Birthday.
Detachments from 19/5 Battery, 23 Commando HQ Battery, 22 Battery and 21 Battery, together with a detachment from the Royal Engineers and the band of the Prince of Wales Division, will take part in the Queen's Birthday Parade on 10 June.
Small detachments from the following regiments will take part in the following military ceremonial events:
Ceremonial events The Royal Anglian Regiment Ceremonial Guards on 8 May and 12 June The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment Ceremony of the Keys on 13 May The Light Infantry Ceremony of the Keys on 13 May The Queen's Lancashire Regiment Ceremonial Guard on 17 July The King's Own Royal Border Regiment Ceremonial Guard on 31 July Coldstream Guards Ceremonial Guard on 18 September Grenadier Guards Ceremony of the Keys on 14 October A small detachment from Royal Air Force Gibraltar will take part in the Queen's Birthday Parade on 10 June.
In early autumn and over the weekend 3–5 September, Royal Air Force Gibraltar will commemorate Battle of Britain Day with a series of private and public events. The Band of the Royal Air Force College will perform in public.
The Royal Marines will be taking part in two important ceremonial Tercentenary events: the Queens Birthday Parade which will be held on 10 June 2004 and the Granting of the Freedom of the City to the Royal Navy on 4 August 2004.
Queens Birthday Parade ( 10 June 2004)
For this parade the Commando Logistic Regiment RM will be providing a guard which will consist of 40 all ranks. The services and regiments taking part in this parade are those that hold the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar; that is the Royal Marines, the Royal Regiment of Artillery, the Corps of Royal Engineers and the Royal Gibraltar Regiment whose colour will be trooped.
Granting of the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar to the Royal Navy (4 August 2004)
The Royal Marines will provide an element of service personnel who will receive the Freedom. Specifically, a Band of the Royal Marines and a troop of 30 will be on parade on this important and historic event.