James Watt And The European Union (EDM1831)

James Watt And The European Union

EDM number 1831 in 2008-09, proposed by David Cairns on 08/07/2009.
Categorised under the topics of EU law and treaties and Science.

That this House acknowledges the magnificent contribution to science made by Greenock-born inventor James Watt; notes that since 1889 his surname has been used internationally to denote a unit of power; is therefore dismayed at moves by the European Union to replace the traditional Watt measurement with the Lumen; is concerned that this may lead to confusion among consumers; believes that this runs contrary to recent moves to celebrate the achievement of British scientists; and calls on the Government to block this proposal and ensure that the Watt remains a common unit of power.

This motion has been signed by a total of 53 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
David Cairns	08/07/2009	Inverclyde	Labour	Proposed
Tom Harris	08/07/2009	Glasgow South	Labour	Seconded
Siobhain McDonagh	08/07/2009	Mitcham and Morden	Labour	Seconded
Joan Ryan	08/07/2009	Enfield North	Labour	Seconded
Jim Sheridan	08/07/2009	Paisley and Renfrewshire North	Labour	Seconded
Sandra Osborne	08/07/2009	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock	Labour	Seconded
Andrew Love	08/07/2009	Edmonton	Labour	Signed
Lindsay Roy	08/07/2009	Glenrothes	Labour	Signed
Jim McGovern	08/07/2009	Dundee West	Labour	Signed
Peter Bottomley	08/07/2009	Worthing West	Conservative	Signed
Nigel Evans	08/07/2009	Ribble Valley	Conservative	Signed
Russell Brown	08/07/2009	Dumfries and Galloway	Labour	Signed
Eric Joyce	08/07/2009	Falkirk	Labour	Signed
Lindsay Hoyle	08/07/2009	Chorley	Labour	Signed
Jimmy Hood	08/07/2009	Lanark and Hamilton East	Labour	Signed
Bob Spink	08/07/2009	Castle Point	Independent	Signed
Mohammad Sarwar	08/07/2009	Glasgow Central	Labour	Signed
David Taylor	09/07/2009	North West Leicestershire	Labour	Signed
Philip Davies	09/07/2009	Shipley	Conservative	Signed
Rudi Vis	09/07/2009	Finchley and Golders Green	Labour	Signed
Andrew Dismore	09/07/2009	Hendon	Labour	Signed
Ann Cryer	09/07/2009	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Ian Cawsey	09/07/2009	Brigg and Goole	Labour	Signed
Alan Meale	09/07/2009	Mansfield	Labour	Signed
John McDonnell	09/07/2009	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Signed
Brian Jenkins	09/07/2009	Tamworth	Labour	Signed
Brian Iddon	09/07/2009	Bolton South East	Labour	Signed
Joan Humble	09/07/2009	Blackpool North and Fleetwood	Labour	Signed
Martin Caton	09/07/2009	Gower	Labour	Signed
Jim Dobbin	13/07/2009	Heywood and Middleton	Labour	Signed
Mike Hancock	13/07/2009	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Robert Wareing	13/07/2009	Liverpool, West Derby	Independent	Signed
John Hemming	13/07/2009	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Jo Swinson	13/07/2009	East Dunbartonshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
James Gray	14/07/2009	North Wiltshire	Conservative	Signed
Willie Rennie	14/07/2009	Dunfermline and West Fife	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Jeremy Corbyn	14/07/2009	Islington North	Labour	Signed
Gregory Campbell	14/07/2009	East Londonderry	DUP	Signed
Alan Simpson	14/07/2009	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
Gordon Prentice	14/07/2009	Pendle	Labour	Signed
David Simpson	15/07/2009	Upper Bann	DUP	Signed
Stephen Hepburn	15/07/2009	Jarrow	Labour	Signed
William McCrea	15/07/2009	South Antrim	DUP	Signed
Alasdair McDonnell	15/07/2009	Belfast South	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Signed
Janet Dean	15/07/2009	Burton	Labour	Signed
David Drew	15/07/2009	Stroud	Labour	Signed
Bill Etherington	15/07/2009	Sunderland North	Labour	Signed
Katy Clark	15/07/2009	North Ayrshire and Arran	Labour	Signed
Janet Anderson	16/07/2009	Rossendale and Darwen	Labour	Signed
Eric Illsley	20/07/2009	Barnsley Central	Labour	Signed
John Battle	20/07/2009	Leeds West	Labour	Signed
Kelvin Hopkins	13/10/2009	Luton North	Labour	Signed
Frank Cook	13/10/2009	Stockton North	Labour	Signed

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