Institute For Security And Resilience Studies

EDM number 712 in 2012-13, proposed by Jeremy Corbyn on 12/11/2012.
Categorised under the topics of Defence equipment and procurement and Higher education.

That this House is appalled at University College London (UCL) opening the Institute for Security and Resilience Studies on its premises; notes that this is in partnership with weapons manufacturers, Ultra Electronics and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company both of which supplied weapons used for the bombing of Iraq; further notes that this Institute is dominated by arms manufacturers and politicians who promoted the war against Iraq, including former Prime Minister Tony Blair; and calls on UCL to reconsider its positionin hostingthis institution and instead protect its own academic independence.

This motion has been signed by a total of 10 MPs.