Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Stratford (Labour), on Monday, 10 March 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 15 members in total.

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ROYAL YACHT

That this House notes that the 24-carat gold leaf on the side of the Royal Yacht 'Britannia' was badly scraped in a collision with the refuelling tanker 'Bay Leaf' off Karachi, which means the Phuket visit is now off; further notes that since 'Britannia' is to be decommissioned at the end of this year, whilst structural damage must be repaired to ensure the safety of crew and passengers, there is no justification for spending taxpayers' money on replacing gold leaf on a vessel which will be sold or broken up in less than 12 months' time; and considers that, with a little skill, a can of paint will do the job just as well.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

ROYAL YACHT (630A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lawrence Cunliffe (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 11 March 1997. It has been signed by 3 members in total.

at end add `and condemns the Minister of Defence for refusing to consider the offer of ??25 million for `Britannia' made by the singer Michael Jackson.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

630 

630A1 

Session

1996-97

Subjects

HMY Britannia

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk