Edinburgh International Science Festival

EDM number 2943 in 2010-12, proposed by Michael Crockart on 16/04/2012.
Categorised under the topics of Arts, Schools and Science.

That this House notes the success of the annual Science Festival organised by the Edinburgh International Science Festival which ran from 30 March to 15 April 2012; recognises that the International Science Festival, founded in 1989, encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to discover the world around them; further recognises the annual Science Festival as the world's first celebration of science and technology; further notes that the annual festival is still one of Europe's largest with a two-week event programme; commends the Science Festival for demonstrating the excitement and benefits that science and innovation bring in an engaging and original way; and further notes that the Edinburgh International Science Festival works throughout the year to bring science to life through a programme of school tours.

This motion has been signed by a total of 11 MPs.