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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:31 pm on 20 April 1995.

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Photo of Mr Barry Field Mr Barry Field , Isle of Wight 3:31, 20 April 1995

Following the welcome news from my right hon. Friend about war widows' pensions, could he use his considerable influence to see whether there is support throughout the House for Big Ben to ring out a double noonday chime to mark the end of hostilities in Europe on VE day and the part that the BBC and the chimes of Big Ben played in keeping the flame of hope alive in the darkest hours that the world has ever seen and to record the privileges in the House that we enjoy today because of the sacrifices made by those men and women?