<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edm>
<id>34167</id>
<session>2007-08</session>
<number>77</number>
<title>First Flight Of The Airbus A380</title>
<proposer id="10455">Doug Naysmith</proposer>
<date>2007-11-06</date>
<text>That this House congratulates Airbus and Singapore Airlines on the entry into service of the A380, the world's largest commercial airliner, whose inaugural passenger flight took place on 25th October by Singapore Airlines; notes that the A380 is the most fuel-efficient large commercial aircraft in the world, burning 17 per cent. less fuel per seat than the largest aircraft and leading the field in passenger experience; further notes that 25 per cent. of the aircraft's structure is made out of composite and other light weight materials, greater than on any previous passenger aircraft; recognises the importance of sustained investment in research and technology which has enabled the successful development of the A380 programme; acknowledges that the A380 generates about 26,000 direct and indirect jobs in the UK with more than 400 companies throughout the UK contributing to the programme; further acknowledges that work valued at over Â£7.5 billion has been placed in the UK on the A380 through Britain's responsibility for its wings, landing gear and fuel systems; and commends the hard work and dedication of all those in both companies which have been involved in the launch programme.</text>
<topics>
	<topic>Aviation</topic>
	<topic>Energy conservation</topic>
</topics>
<signatures>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10455">Doug Naysmith</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Proposed</type>
		<constituency>Bristol North West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10043">Roger Berry</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Kingswood</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10465">Lembit </mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Montgomeryshire</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10505">Laurence Robertson</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Tewkesbury</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11455">Kerry McCarthy</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Bristol East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10228">Cheryl Gillan</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Chesham &amp; Amersham</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10229">Linda Gilroy</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Plymouth, Sutton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10055">David Borrow</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South Ribble</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10587">Ian Taylor</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Esher &amp; Walton</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11275">Richard Taylor</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wyre Forest</constituency>
		<party>Independent</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10600">Don Touhig</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Islwyn</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10643">David Wilshire</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Spelthorne</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10173">Brian H Donohoe</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ayrshire Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10157">Ian Davidson</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Glasgow South West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10684">John Robertson</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Glasgow North West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10293">Gerald Howarth</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Aldershot</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10685">Eric Joyce</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Falkirk</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10339">Peter Kilfoyle</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Liverpool, Walton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10372">Andrew Love</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Edmonton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10096">Martin Caton</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gower</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10129">Frank Cook</mp>
		<date>2007-11-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stockton North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10608">Desmond Turner</mp>
		<date>2007-11-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brighton, Kemptown</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10576">Graham Stringer</mp>
		<date>2007-11-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Manchester, Blackley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10057">Peter Bottomley</mp>
		<date>2007-11-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Worthing West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10169">Andrew Dismore</mp>
		<date>2007-11-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hendon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10415">Gordon Marsden</mp>
		<date>2007-11-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blackpool South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10373">Peter Luff</mp>
		<date>2007-11-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Mid Worcestershire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10331">Paul Keetch</mp>
		<date>2007-11-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hereford</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10304">Brian Iddon</mp>
		<date>2007-11-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bolton South East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10063">Tom Brake</mp>
		<date>2007-11-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Carshalton &amp; Wallington</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10240">James Gray</mp>
		<date>2007-11-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Wiltshire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10616">Rudi Vis</mp>
		<date>2007-11-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Finchley &amp; Golders Green</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10640">Betty Williams</mp>
		<date>2007-11-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10141">David Crausby</mp>
		<date>2007-11-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bolton North East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10378">Chris McCafferty</mp>
		<date>2007-11-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Calder Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10295">Lindsay Hoyle</mp>
		<date>2007-11-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Chorley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10626">Steve Webb</mp>
		<date>2007-11-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Northavon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10258">Mike Hancock</mp>
		<date>2007-11-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Portsmouth South</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10210">Michael Jabez Foster</mp>
		<date>2007-11-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hastings &amp; Rye</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10815">Derek Conway</mp>
		<date>2007-11-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Old Bexley &amp; Sidcup</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10105">Michael Clapham</mp>
		<date>2007-11-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley West &amp; Penistone</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11148">Albert Owen</mp>
		<date>2007-11-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ynys M</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11892">David Simpson</mp>
		<date>2007-11-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Upper Bann</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10483">Greg Pope</mp>
		<date>2007-11-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hyndburn</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10641">Phil Willis</mp>
		<date>2007-11-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Harrogate &amp; Knaresborough</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10045">Clive Betts</mp>
		<date>2007-11-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sheffield, Attercliffe</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10934">David Hamilton</mp>
		<date>2007-11-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Midlothian</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10166">Janet Dean</mp>
		<date>2007-11-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Burton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11458">Stephen Williams</mp>
		<date>2007-11-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bristol West</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11324">Roger Williams</mp>
		<date>2007-11-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brecon &amp; Radnorshire</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10021">John Austin</mp>
		<date>2007-11-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Erith &amp; Thamesmead</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10197">Frank Field</mp>
		<date>2007-11-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birkenhead</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10142">Ann Cryer</mp>
		<date>2007-11-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Keighley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10468">Richard Ottaway</mp>
		<date>2007-11-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Croydon South</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11784">Paul Rowen</mp>
		<date>2007-11-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rochdale</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11707">John Leech</mp>
		<date>2007-11-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Manchester, Withington</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10208">Don Foster</mp>
		<date>2007-11-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bath</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10452">Denis Murphy</mp>
		<date>2007-11-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wansbeck</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10329">Alan Keen</mp>
		<date>2007-11-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Feltham &amp; Heston</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10313">Brian Jenkins</mp>
		<date>2007-11-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tamworth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10518">Chris Ruane</mp>
		<date>2007-11-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Vale of Clwyd</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11345">Richard Younger-Ross</mp>
		<date>2007-11-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Teignbridge</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10189">Bill Etherington</mp>
		<date>2007-11-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sunderland North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10288">Kelvin Hopkins</mp>
		<date>2007-11-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Luton North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10620">Robert Walter</mp>
		<date>2007-11-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Dorset</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10190">Nigel Evans</mp>
		<date>2007-12-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ribble Valley</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10305">Eric Illsley</mp>
		<date>2007-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10683">Adrian Bailey</mp>
		<date>2007-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>West Bromwich West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11057">Ian Lucas</mp>
		<date></date>
		<type>Withdrawn</type>
		<constituency></constituency>
		<party></party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10558">John Spellar</mp>
		<date></date>
		<type>Withdrawn</type>
		<constituency></constituency>
		<party></party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10454">Paul Murphy</mp>
		<date></date>
		<type>Withdrawn</type>
		<constituency></constituency>
		<party></party>
	</signature>
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