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ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S PARLIAMENTARY LINKS DAY

EDM number 141 in 1997-98, proposed by Donald Anderson on 18/06/1997.

That this House congratulates The Royal Society of Chemistry on holding its Parliamentary Links Day at the House on Tuesday 24 June 1997 and on its continuing commitment to serve the public interest by seeking to improve the scientific understanding of honourable Members; notes that the Society's pioneering Parliamentary Link Scheme, which provides information and briefing on chemistry-related scientific subjects, is open to Right honourable and honourable Members on all sides of the House; further notes the extensive educational activity of the Society to promote high quality chemistry teaching and education at all levels from primary, through secondary to university education in the United Kingdom; applauds the initiative of the Society and the constructive role it plays in the technology foresight process; welcomes the crucial link between the core science of chemistry and the United Kingdom's scientific research base; notes that this year's Parliamentary Links Day will highlight exciting new developments of great potential benefit to health, the environment and the economy; and notes the central role that chemistry plays in wealth creation and the quality of life.

This motion has been signed by a total of 34 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Donald Anderson18/06/1997Swansea EastLabourProposed
Michael Fallon18/06/1997SevenoaksConservativeSigned
Tom Cox18/06/1997TootingLabourSigned
Michael Clark18/06/1997RayleighConservativeSigned
Lewis Moonie18/06/1997KirkcaldyLabour Co-operativeSigned
Piara S Khabra18/06/1997Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Robert Key18/06/1997SalisburyConservativeSigned
Martyn Jones18/06/1997Clwyd SouthLabourSigned
Eric Illsley18/06/1997Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Barry Sheerman18/06/1997HuddersfieldLabour Co-operativeSigned
Ernie Ross19/06/1997Dundee WestLabourSigned
Brian Iddon19/06/1997Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Lynne Jones19/06/1997Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Ashok Kumar19/06/1997Middlesbrough South & East ClevelandLabourSigned
Norman Godman19/06/1997Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
John D Taylor19/06/1997StrangfordUUPSigned
John Austin20/06/1997Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Ann Winterton20/06/1997CongletonConservativeSigned
Ken Livingstone20/06/1997Brent EastLabourSigned
Alan Williams23/06/1997Carmarthen East & DinefwrLabourSigned
Nicholas Winterton23/06/1997MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Tony Benn24/06/1997ChesterfieldLabourSigned
Ieuan Wyn Jones25/06/1997Ynys MPlaid CymruSigned
Bill Olner25/06/1997NuneatonLabourSigned
Peter Brand25/06/1997Isle of WightLiberal DemocratSigned
Eric Clarke25/06/1997MidlothianLabourSigned
Nigel Jones26/06/1997CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
John McWilliam27/06/1997BlaydonLabourSigned
Anne Campbell01/07/1997CambridgeLabourSigned
Alan Keen02/07/1997Feltham & HestonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Bill Michie02/07/1997Sheffield, HeeleyLabourSigned
John McDonnell08/07/1997Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Keith HillUnknownWithdrawn
Alan MealeUnknownWithdrawn

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