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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition

23 May 2022 · Cabinet Office

Proposed by Michael Ellis Con Northampton North

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At a glance

Key points

  • The granting of city status to eight UK towns is announced as part of the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition.
  • Southampton is awarded a Lord Mayoralty in the same competition.
  • The announcement is purely informational, with no specific action requested.

Issue summary

The statement announces the granting of city status to eight UK towns and a Lord Mayoralty to Southampton as part of the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition.

Action requested

No specific action requested. The announcement is purely informational, celebrating the successful applicants in the competition and acknowledging those who were unsuccessful.

Key facts

  • City status granted to Bangor, Colchester, Doncaster, Douglas, Dunfermline, Milton Keynes, Stanley, Wrexham.
  • Lord Mayoralty granted to Southampton.
  • The competition received a high standard of applications from across the UK, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.
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