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Chair Of Palaeography At King's College London

EDM number 1179 in 2009-10, proposed by Tim Boswell on 24/03/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Adult education.

That this House notes the proposal by the Executive of Kings College London as part of its budget review process to abolish the Chair of Palaeography, the only one of its kind in the United Kingdom; further notes the fundamental importance of palaeography to a broad and interdisciplinary scholarly community; considers that without the development of palaeographic skills, millions of documents would be rendered inaccessible, thus depriving the nation of its full historical legacy; and therefore urges Kings College London to consider very carefully any proposals in respect to this prestigious and important Chair.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Tim Boswell24/03/2010DaventryConservativeProposed
Hywel Francis24/03/2010AberavonLabourSeconded
Ian Stewart24/03/2010EcclesLabourSeconded
Paul Holmes24/03/2010ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSeconded
Robert Key24/03/2010SalisburyConservativeSeconded
Gordon Marsden24/03/2010Blackpool SouthLabourSeconded
Edward O'Hara25/03/2010Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Ann Cryer25/03/2010KeighleyLabourSigned
Mike Hancock25/03/2010Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson29/03/2010Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins30/03/2010Luton NorthLabourSigned
Roger Williams30/03/2010Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
James Gray30/03/2010North WiltshireConservativeSigned
Andrew Dismore30/03/2010HendonLabourSigned
Tom Brake30/03/2010Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Eric Illsley30/03/2010Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Chris McCafferty06/04/2010Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Michael Clapham06/04/2010Barnsley West and PenistoneLabourSigned
Jennifer Willott06/04/2010Cardiff CentralLiberal DemocratSigned
Kim Howells07/04/2010PontypriddLabourSigned

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