Why Science Matters For Farming Campaign (EDM889)

Why Science Matters For Farming Campaign

EDM number 889 in 2008-09, proposed by Timothy Farron on 25/02/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Agriculture.

That this House welcomes the National Farmers Union campaign Why Science Matters for Farming, which aims to encourage students at colleges and universities to consider agricultural research as a possible career path; notes that the campaign will include a series of seminars focusing on different aspects of the scientific opportunities and challenges facing the farming industry; recognises the importance of new technologies such as anaerobic digestion for enabling farming businesses to prosper as part of a successful British economy; expresses concern about the recent trend of under-investment in agricultural research and development; and urges the Government to increase its spending on agricultural development to meet the challenges of animal health, environmental responsibilities and food production facing British farming.

This motion has been signed by a total of 35 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Tim Farron	25/02/2009	Westmorland and Lonsdale	Liberal Democrat	Proposed
Peter Bottomley	26/02/2009	Worthing West	Conservative	Seconded
David Drew	26/02/2009	Stroud	Labour	Seconded
Ann Cryer	26/02/2009	Keighley	Labour	Seconded
Jim Dobbin	26/02/2009	Heywood and Middleton	Labour	Seconded
Angus MacNeil	26/02/2009	Na h-Eileanan an Iar	Scottish National Party	Seconded
John Pugh	26/02/2009	Southport	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Brian Iddon	26/02/2009	Bolton South East	Labour	Signed
Lynne Jones	26/02/2009	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Signed
Annette Brooke	26/02/2009	Mid Dorset and North Poole	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Hemming	26/02/2009	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Stephen Williams	26/02/2009	Bristol West	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John McDonnell	27/02/2009	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Signed
Lindsay Hoyle	02/03/2009	Chorley	Labour	Signed
Andrew George	02/03/2009	St Ives	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Leech	03/03/2009	Manchester, Withington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Roger Williams	03/03/2009	Brecon and Radnorshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mike Hancock	03/03/2009	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Jeremy Corbyn	03/03/2009	Islington North	Labour	Signed
Martin Caton	03/03/2009	Gower	Labour	Signed
Rudi Vis	03/03/2009	Finchley and Golders Green	Labour	Signed
Alan Simpson	04/03/2009	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
Phil Willis	04/03/2009	Harrogate and Knaresborough	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Dan Rogerson	04/03/2009	North Cornwall	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Greg Mulholland	05/03/2009	Leeds North West	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Willie Rennie	09/03/2009	Dunfermline and West Fife	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Janet Dean	10/03/2009	Burton	Labour	Signed
Mark Williams	10/03/2009	Ceredigion	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Alasdair McDonnell	11/03/2009	Belfast South	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Signed
Adam Price	13/03/2009	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr	Plaid Cymru	Signed
Eddie McGrady	20/03/2009	South Down	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Signed
Nick Harvey	26/03/2009	North Devon	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Ian Cawsey	01/04/2009	Brigg and Goole	Labour	Signed
John Whittingdale	28/04/2009	Maldon and East Chelmsford	Conservative	Signed
Kim Howells	07/05/2009	Pontypridd	Labour	Signed

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