§ 12. Mr. Bodyasked the Postmaster-General if he will issue a special postage stamp in 1970 to mark the bicentenary of Captain Cook's discovery of Botany Bay, emphasising the part played by the Lincolnshire explorer, Sir Joseph Banks.
§ Mr. StonehouseThis anniversary is already on our list of suggestions for 1970, and I am considering it.
§ Mr. BodyIs the Postmaster-General aware that while Lincolnshire appreciates recognition of its past, it would also appreciate recognition of present difficulties?
§ Mr. StonehouseYes, it is a good idea and we will bear it in mind.
§ Mr. Russell KerrMay I press the Postmaster-General on this point? I am sure that if he is able to put the hon. Member's suggestion into effect he will find that it is a gesture much appreciated not only in this House but also in Australia?
§ Mr. StonehouseI am grateful for the comment. My hon. Friend, who is an Australian, will be delighted to see the stamps which we have just brought out celebrating the first England-Australia flight.