§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Prime Minister (1) if he will ensure that recognition is given in the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the Normandy landings to the contribution made by the construction of Mulberry harbours at the town of Tilbury;
(2) if he will consult on ways to commemorate the sacrifices made, and the contribution to victory given, by dock workers and dockland communities throughout the United Kingdom during the second world war.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Government's programme for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings was announced on 6 January: I have arranged for details to be placed in the House Library. Included in the programme is a dinner at the Portsmouth guild hall and representatives of those who designed and built specialised equipment such as the Mulberry harbour will be invited.
Plans are also being made for an official commemorative event in 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of world war II. This will be a national event involving not only the armed forces, but those civilian organisations 267W which served this country during the war. It pays tribute to all those who sacrificed so much during the second world war.