Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Brian Iddon (Labour), on Thursday, 5 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 42 members in total.

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VOICE OF THE FUTURE 2009

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on organising Voice of the Future 2009 on 10 March at the House and on its continuing commitment under its Royal Charter to serve the public interest by seeking to assist hon. Members with a better understanding of science; notes that Voice of the Future 2009 is taking place during National Science and Engineering Week and involves young scientists and engineers from all over the UK, including A Level science students from Holland Park School, Wallington High School, St Olave's School, Queen's Park Community School, Chiswick Community School and Westminster School; further notes that the event will be addressed by both the Minister for Science and Innovation and the Shadow Minister for Innovation, Universities and Skills; further notes the special Science Question Time with hon. Members on the Select Committee on Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills; applauds the involvement in this event of many of the UK's greatest science and engineering organisations, including the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Physics, the Institute of Biology, the Biosciences Federation, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, the Geological Society and many other organisations, including the Campaign for Science and Engineering; welcomes the expertise and assistance that these eminent bodies can give to Parliament; and further welcomes the contribution that Voice of the Future 2009 can make to building and maintaining a constructive dialogue between Parliament and the younger generation of scientists and engineers.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1000 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Ian Gibson

Lord Willis of Knaresborough

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Evan Harris

Lord Boswell of Aynho

Subjects

Science

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk