Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government what role they have played in providing funding for the commemoration events in Northern Ireland for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings; and what additional allocations they have made to each of the 11 councils in Northern Ireland to help them (1) commemorate, or (2) provide funding to groups within their council area to commemorate, the anniversary of the D-Day landings.

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.