§ Lord Dykesasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Filkin on 1 February (WA 31), whether they will further consider taking steps to celebrate Europe Day on 9 May 2005, in line with proposals for a programme for such celebrations in Italian schools. [HL1314]
§ Lord FilkinThe department has no plans to organise a national celebration of Europe Day in schools. Children gain most from special events which are organised by schools themselves to support and contribute to the learning experience. We encourage schools to do this, as I pointed out in my previous Answer.