Extract from second reading (Commons) of the Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill (private bill) - Jan 20
Sunday, 22 January 2017 10:02
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Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con):...Britain’s merchant
fleet was the largest in the world during both world wars. In 1939,
a third of the world’s merchant ships were British, and there were
200,000 sailors. Many merchant seamen came from parts of the
British empire, such as India, Hong Kong and west African
countries. Sometimes, women also served at sea in the merchant
navy. We can see just how important the merchant navy is, and that
gives greater emphasis to the importance...Request free trial
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