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UK peers and members of Parliament will attend Gibraltar National Day

MP Andrew Rosindell; Baroness Hooper and the Earl of Dartmouth are expected in Gibraltar

A large group of UK peers, Members of Parliament and Members of the European Parliament will attend Gibraltar’s National Day, next week, has been released. On Thursday a long list of representatives from other Overseas Territories including MLA Ian Hansen from the Falkland Islands was announced.

Members of the House of Commons include Simon Hughes, Jim Dobbin, Jack Lopresti, Angus MacNeil, David Morris, Bob Neill, Andrew Rosindell, Alec Shelbrooke, Col Bob Stewart and Dame Angela Watkinson.

Amongst the peers attending are Lord Kilclooney, Lord Bilston, Baroness Butler-Sloss, Lord Chigley, Lord Rogan, Baroness Hooper and Lord Davies of Coity.

William (The Earl of) Dartmouth, a Member of the European Parliament, will also attending the National Day celebrations.

The parliamentarians will have a full program of briefings, Rock tours and working meetings during their time in Gibraltar.

It was also announced that Gibraltar residents registered to receive the Household Cost Allowance will be entitled to two commemorative coins that celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht.

The coins have a total face value of £23 and will be given to every person registered with Community Care as at September 10, 2013.

Two offices have been set up where people can collect their coins; they are the senior citizens club in Town Range and at John Mackintosh Hall. Both offices will open daily from 9am to 2pm.

Proof of identity will be required and in the case of married couples, one or the other can collect the coins but proof of identity of both and the corresponding letter of authority must be provided.