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Empire Day

Volume 52: debated on Thursday 1 May 1913

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asked the Prime Minister whether the Government will give instructions that the flag shall be flown on all Government offices on Empire Day?

No, Sir; Empire Day is not officially celebrated in this country, where we keep officially the King's Birthday.

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will encourage the attendance of Territorial units and Officers' Training Corps at any Empire Day demonstration which the units are willing to attend, with a view to encouraging the observance of that festival?

I must refer the hon. Gentleman to my reply to a question on this subject put by the hon. Member for the Devizes Division last Tuesday.