Ministry of Defence: Voting Rights
(asked on )
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to mark the centenary of women getting the right to vote in 1918.
This question was answered on 2nd February 2018
The Ministry of Defence plans to participate in the nationwide Suffrage Flag Relay, organised by the Cross-Government Women's Network as part of the Civil Service celebrations for the suffrage centenary. A number of Defence sites will host the flag at various points in 2018. We will also promote the centenary of women's suffrage across our sites to raise awareness and encourage celebratory activities throughout the year.