25063
2003-04
1459
Dr John Rae And The Restoration Of The Hall Of Clestrain
Alistair Carmichael
2004-07-06
That this House recognises the achievements of the nineteenth century explorer, Dr John Rae, in particular his charting of more than 3,000 miles of Arctic coastline and his discovery of the final link in the North-West Passage; notes that in 1854 he brought back news of the fate of the expedition led by Sir John Franklin, truthfully reporting the evidence that the last survivors of that expedition had resorted to cannibalism, and as a result was vilified by the British establishment led by Lady Franklin and Charles Dickins, for having relied on the word of savages as they described the indigenous population; regrets that Dr Rae was never awarded the public recognition that was his due, including the knighthood that was given to other great British explorers of his time; welcomes and supports the proposed restoration of the Hall of Clestrain in Orkney, the home where Rae was born and spent his childhood, to be used as a museum tracing the design and construction of traditional boats in Orkney from prehistory to the present day; and believes that the project will belatedly honour the memory of a great British explorer.
Alistair Carmichael
2004-07-06
Proposed
Orkney & Shetland
Liberal Democrat
John McDonnell
2004-07-07
Signed
Hayes & Harlington
Labour
Ann Cryer
2004-07-07
Signed
Keighley
Labour
Andrew Dismore
2004-07-07
Signed
Hendon
Labour
Rudi Vis
2004-07-08
Signed
Finchley & Golders Green
Labour
Paul Tyler
2004-07-08
Signed
North Cornwall
Liberal Democrat
Peter Bottomley
2004-07-08
Signed
Worthing West
Conservative
Sue Doughty
2004-07-08
Signed
Guildford
Liberal Democrat
Jeremy Corbyn
2004-07-08
Signed
Islington North
Labour
Gregory Campbell
2004-07-08
Signed
East Londonderry
DUP
Alan Meale
2004-07-08
Signed
Mansfield
Labour
Greg Pope
2004-07-08
Signed
Hyndburn
Labour
Paul Keetch
2004-07-12
Signed
Hereford
Liberal Democrat
Rob Marris
2004-07-12
Signed
Wolverhampton South West
Labour
Annabelle Ewing
2004-07-14
Signed
Perth
Scottish National Party
Harold Best
2004-07-15
Signed
Leeds North West
Labour
Alan Simpson
2004-07-16
Signed
Nottingham South
Labour
Bill Etherington
2004-07-16
Signed
Sunderland North
Labour
Lindsay Hoyle
2004-07-19
Signed
Chorley
Labour
Nigel Jones
2004-07-20
Signed
Cheltenham
Liberal Democrat
Brian White
2004-07-20
Signed
North East Milton Keynes
Labour
John Barrett
2004-09-14
Signed
Edinburgh West
Liberal Democrat