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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mohammad Sarwar (Labour), on Monday, 23 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 27 members in total.

FUNDING CUTS TO GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE

That this House condemns the decision of the Scottish Government to slash the funding of the Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) from ??1.7 million to ??1.08 million by 2009-10, threatening its future financial viability; notes that GSC is the only facility of its type in Scotland and one of only three in the United Kingdom; believes that it is imperative that young people are encouraged to become interested in science and its central role in the prosperity of the nation; recognises that GSC is also a major tourist attraction and has been awarded five star status by VisitScotland; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Scotland to press the Scottish Government to reconsider this short-sighted and destructive decision.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FUNDING CUTS TO GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE (1863A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Angus Brendan MacNeil (primary, Scottish National Party) and tabled on Monday, 23 June 2008. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
after `VisitScotland;', insert `further notes that overall funding has increased for all Scotland's science centres combined;'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1863 
1863A1 
Session
2007-08
Other sponsors
Ian Gibson
Bob Spink
Ann McKechin
Ann Cryer
John Robertson
Subjects
Innovation Tourism Science
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk