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Institute For Biological, Environmental And Rural Sciences

EDM number 713 in 2007-08, proposed by Mark Williams on 16/01/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Agriculture and environment, Climate change, Energy and Research and innovation.

That this House notes that agricultural and land-based environmental research in Ceredigion has a long and proud history, which can be traced back to the formation of the Welsh Plant Breeding Station (WPBS) in 1919; notes that the WPBS first received government funding in 1956, and that ever since research at the site has played an essential part in informing government environmental and agricultural policy; pays tribute also to the work of the current Institute in researching the potential of crops for energy; recognises the significant contribution that manipulating animal diets and obtaining energy from biomass could make to reducing methane and carbon dioxide emissions; further notes that the new Institute for Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) is set to become a world renowned centre of excellence for teaching, research and enterprise, building on the established reputations of Aberystwyth University and the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research and re-establishing a historical link between the two; urges the Government to ensure that future research at IBERS is fully funded, in view of its stated commitment to tackle climate change and support sustainable farming; and further urges the new IBERS to maintain the excellent farm research facilities at Trawscoed.

This motion has been signed by a total of 24 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Mark Williams16/01/2008CeredigionLiberal DemocratProposed
Roger Williams16/01/2008Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSeconded
Bob Spink16/01/2008Castle PointConservativeSeconded
Andrew George16/01/2008St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Peter Bottomley17/01/2008Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Elfyn Llwyd17/01/2008Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSeconded
Lynne Jones17/01/2008Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Martin Caton17/01/2008GowerLabourSigned
Derek Conway17/01/2008Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSigned
Jeremy Corbyn17/01/2008Islington NorthLabourSigned
Mike Hancock17/01/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Stephen Williams17/01/2008Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
William McCrea21/01/2008South AntrimDUPSigned
Dan Rogerson21/01/2008North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech21/01/2008Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Winterton21/01/2008CongletonConservativeSigned
Gregory Campbell22/01/2008East LondonderryDUPSigned
John McDonnell23/01/2008Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Colin Breed23/01/2008South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Hywel Williams28/01/2008CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned
Brian Jenkins29/01/2008TamworthLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell30/01/2008Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Albert Owen30/01/2008Ynys MLabourSigned
Rudi Vis30/01/2008Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned

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