Published Date:
15 January 2007
CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown will mark the 300th anniversary of the Act of Union tomorrow with the launch of a new £2 coin design, it was announced today.
It will be launched at the Scotland Office in London, at a reception attended by Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander and George Reid, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.
A programme of events to mark the anniversary, unveiled by the parliament today, includes a sixth-year conference for Edinburgh schools in June, which will include debates on the history and future of the Union, a conference of academics in September, and educational events with workshops at Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood in the autumn.
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Last Updated:
15 January 2007 2:04 PM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
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