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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ANNUAL MERCHANT NAVY DAY (7 June 1998)

Motion Details

That this House welcomes the Merchant Navy Association's campaign for the recognition and establishment of an official Merchant Navy Day in the United Kingdom; believes that it would be appropriate to commemorate the service of past and present seafarers on 3rd September each year, as the day on which British merchant seamen became the first casualties of World War II and as such symbolising the many sacrifices made by those who contributed to the security and prosperity of this island nation; and urges Her Majesty's Government to give early consideration to these proposals, which honour a significant historic contribution and would focus attention on the urgent need to rebuild a strategically importance British merchant fleet.

Sponsored by:
Lawrie Quinn (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
14
48%
 
 
Conservative
7
24%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
6
21%
 
 
Independent
1
3%
 
 
Speaker
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (29 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Lord Anderson of Swansea
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
Lab
Mr Bob Blizzard
Con
Sir Richard Body
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Dr Peter Brand
Lab
Sir Alan Campbell
Tynemouth
Lab
Mr Charles Clarke
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Con
Michael Colvin
Lab
Lord Cryer
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Dr Ian Gibson
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Mr Ivan Henderson
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
David Lepper
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
Con
Tim Loughton
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Lawrie Quinn (Sponsor)
Lab
Syd Rapson
Con
Sir Teddy Taylor
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Lab
Dr Alan Whitehead

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