§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans the Government are making to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. [26528]
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§ Dr. MoonieThe Ministry of Defence is working closely with a number of organisations to develop the Royal Navy's plans for the commemoration of the Battle of Trafalgar in 2005. Led by the Official Nelson Celebrations Committee, which brings together the interests of a wide range of maritime museums and associations connected with the Nelson heritage, a national and international programme of cultural and commemorative events is being discussed, among which a number of events involving the RN are being considered but, at this stage, it is too early to be precise.