Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Miller (Labour), on Wednesday, 13 October 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 22 members in total.

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ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S BILL BRYSON SCIENCE PRIZE

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry for its commitment to encourage an interest in science among young people; applauds the efforts that are being made throughout the UK, especially by teachers in primary and secondary schools, to revitalise the science curriculum and to convey the excitement of science to pupils and students;notes that on 20 October 2010 the prestigious RSC Bill Bryson Science Prize will be presented by the celebrated author himself together with the RSC President Professor David Phillips OBE to Phoebe Devonshire, primary school winner, of West Hill Park School, Titchfield, Fareham, supported by her teacher Mrs Melanie Coote, to Emma Hopkins, secondary school winner, of Gordano School, Portishead, Somerset, supported by her teacher Dr Sylvia Fraser, and to Thomas Earl, Charlotte Norris, Hannah Taylor and Lucy Upot, overall winners of Aberdour School in Burgh Heath, Tadworth, supported by their teacher Stephen Murphy; further congratulates the students' outstanding entries in the RSC Bill Bryson science competition; and further notes the unrivalled contribution that the study of chemistry and the chemical sciences have made and continue to maketo the understanding of nature, to the quality of life and to the knowledge economy of the 21st century.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

823 

Session

2010-12

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Alan Meale

Andrew George

Julian Huppert

Nicholas Dakin

Subjects

Science

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk