The Liberal Democrat spoke after Lord Mandelson, President of the Privy Council, announced this week that the late May bank holiday will move to June 4 with the extra holiday the next day.
This will “form a long weekend of celebration” the Government said.
Mrs Burt told the Commons: “In 2012, our Queen will have served her people for a whole 60 years, which is a long working life in anybody's book and deserves to be commemorated.”
She said she hoped they would be “truly inclusive” and noted it “attracts a cost to industry”.
Mrs Burt said: “However, we welcome this day of celebration for the only monarch who has reigned for so long, with the exception of Queen Victoria, and for someone who has served her subjects so well.
“We welcome the bank holiday and the celebration, because you're worth it, Ma'am.”
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