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Eco-Towns And Knowledge Transfer

EDM number 598 in 2008-09, proposed by Ronnie Campbell on 27/01/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Climate change, Higher education and Sustainable development.

That this House welcomes the involvement of the Low Carbon Innovation Centre at the University of East Anglia in the proposed development of an eco-community at Rackheath in Norfolk; commends the Low Carbon Innovation Centre and developers Barrett Strategic and Building Partnerships for working together to ensure university expertise and robust scrutiny are brought to the development phase of the pioneering venture; believes that this example of knowledge transfer from universities should be replicated across all sectors of the built environment to promote carbon reduction; and congratulates all parties on their proposals being recognised by the Department for Communities and Local Government as the only scheme-rated A for suitability on the list of eco-town proposals being considered by the Department for Communities and Local Government.

This motion has been signed by a total of 19 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Ronnie Campbell28/01/2009Blyth ValleyLabourProposed
Martin Caton28/01/2009GowerLabourSeconded
Jeremy Corbyn28/01/2009Islington NorthLabourSeconded
Alan Simpson28/01/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSeconded
Lynne Jones28/01/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
Ann Cryer02/02/2009KeighleyLabourSeconded
Mike Hancock02/02/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
John Hemming02/02/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis04/02/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Roger Williams05/02/2009Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean09/02/2009BurtonLabourSigned
John Austin09/02/2009Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
David Hamilton11/02/2009MidlothianLabourSigned
Eric Illsley23/02/2009Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins24/02/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Michael Clapham24/02/2009Barnsley West and PenistoneLabourSigned
John McDonnell27/02/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Linda Riordan29/04/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
Michael Jabez FosterUnknownWithdrawn

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