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Higher Education In London

EDM number 1870 in 2005-06, proposed by Jim Dowd on 21/03/2006.

That this House believes that London enjoys a first class higher education sector which generates four per cent. of London's gross domestic product and is well placed to be the knowledge capital of the world; notes that London attracts 65,000 international students from over 200 countries who study and live in the capital; further notes that London provides first class education for over 350,000 students, producing over 66,000 highly qualified employees each year; recognises that these employees generate as much as £11.7 billion during their working lives; further notes that higher education institutions in London employ 58,000 staff and that each of these jobs generates another elsewhere in the UK economy; acknowledges the role played by London's higher education institutions in helping to secure London's 2012 Olympic bid; welcomes the work undertaken by organisations such as London Higher in promoting higher education in London; and calls on hon. Members to support London Higher and London's higher education institutions in their work for the capital and England.

This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Jim Dowd21/03/2006Lewisham WestLabourProposed
Bob Spink22/03/2006Castle PointConservativeSeconded
Rudi Vis22/03/2006Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSeconded
Harry Cohen22/03/2006Leyton and WansteadLabourSeconded
Keith Vaz22/03/2006Leicester EastLabourSeconded
Stephen Williams22/03/2006Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSeconded
Alan Simpson23/03/2006Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Derek Conway23/03/2006Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSigned
Lynne Jones27/03/2006Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Ann Cryer27/03/2006KeighleyLabourSigned
Ian Gibson27/03/2006Norwich NorthLabourSigned
John Leech27/03/2006Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Flynn29/03/2006Newport WestLabourSigned
John Hemming20/04/2006Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Alasdair McDonnell24/04/2006Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned

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