| Heading: |
World War I and World War II: Women |
| Question ID: |
1809793 |
| UIN: |
57632 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-05 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4126 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Mary Glindon
|
| Asking Member handle: |
|
| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Mary Glindon
|
| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department formally recognises the contribution of Canary Girls munitions factory workers in the (a) First and (b) Second World War. |
| Is named day: |
true |
| Date of holding answer: |
|
| Date answered: |
2025-06-11 |
| Date answer corrected: |
|
| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5235 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Al Carns
|
| Answering Member handle: |
|
| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Al Carns
|
| Correcting Member ID: |
|
| Correcting Member display name: |
|
| Correcting Member handle: |
|
| Correcting Member Twitter reference: |
|
| Answer text: |
The Government recognises the hard work of the Munitions workers and is extremely grateful for their input and sacrifices made during both world wars often working in harsh conditions, to ensure that our soldiers were well equipped during the war effort. ... |
| Original answer text: |
|
| Comparable answer text: |
|
| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |