§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what representations he has received calling for the establishment of an official Merchant Navy Day; and if he will make a statement. [49557]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonSince the election, there have been five written representations from the Merchant Navy Association, and eighty-nine from members of the Association writing in a personal capacity. Of the latter, fifty-one have been letters from MPs on behalf of their constituents.