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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.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Michael Crockart16/04/2012Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratProposed
David Simpson17/04/2012Upper BannDUPSeconded
Gregory Campbell18/04/2012East LondonderryDUPSeconded
Martin Caton18/04/2012GowerLabourSeconded
David Tredinnick19/04/2012BosworthConservativeSeconded
Mark Lazarowicz23/04/2012Edinburgh North and LeithLabourSeconded
Katy Clark23/04/2012North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSigned
Jim Shannon24/04/2012StrangfordDUPSigned
Naomi Long24/04/2012Belfast EastAllianceSigned
William McCrea24/04/2012South AntrimDUPSigned
Paul Flynn24/04/2012Newport WestLabourSigned

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