Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Allison Gardner (Labour), on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 4 members in total.

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130th anniversary of R.J. Mitchell

That this House pays tribute to R.J. Mitchell, lead designer of the Spitfire, on the 130th anniversary of his birth; notes his contribution to victory in the Battle of Britain through his work on the Spitfire; and further notes his connection to North Staffordshire and celebrates his collaboration with Rolls Royce, who built the Merlin engine, which was vital to the defeat of the Nazis.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1298 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Jacob Collier

Jim Shannon

David Williams

Subjects

Anniversaries Military aircraft World War II Mitchell, Reginald

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk