Royal Yacht Britannia: International Trade Debate
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Royal Yacht Britannia: International Trade
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Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (SNP)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Chope. I declare an interest of sorts: Britannia is moored in my constituency. It is not going anywhere, partly because one of its propellers has been melted down and is now in the form of a statue of a yottie, or royal yachtsman, and partly because it is owned privately by a trust; it is not in public hands.
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con)
The hon. Lady might show true respect to the royal yacht Britannia if she described it not as “it” but as “she”.