Written statement to Parliament

State Opening of Parliament 2014: amended date

The Leader of the House of Commons has announced a change to the State Opening of Parliament. It will be on 4 June 2014.

From:
Cabinet Office, Office of the Leader of the House of Commons, and The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE
Published
8 April 2014
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Delivered on:
The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE

Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to agree to open a new session of Parliament on Wednesday 4 June instead of on Tuesday 3 June. The date will better facilitate arrangements for the ceremony and other events that week including the now planned G7 summit in Brussels, Belgium.

Published 8 April 2014