HC Deb 16 December 1974 vol 883 c358W
Mr. Crawford

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment at what date the nomenclature Irish Sea was changed to Celtic Sea.

Mr. Judd

I have been asked to reply.

The Irish Sea has not been renamed; the name Celtic Sea refers to a separate area of sea. The adoption of the name rests principally on usage, particularly by oceanographers.