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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Miller (Labour), on Wednesday, 9 March 2011, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 47 members in total.


NATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WEEK

That this House welcomes and supports National Science and Engineering Week, 11 to 20 March 2011; notes the work of many schools, community groups, science centres and museums across the country which are organising thousands of events and activities involving hundreds of scientists and engineers; recognises that National Science and Engineering Week and its partners offer a wealth of opportunities for young people to enjoy and learn more about the sciences and engineering; acknowledges that young people are challenged and stimulated by science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) topics; and calls for more to be done, in addition to the STEM clubs and STEM ambassadors schemes, to encourage greater numbers of young people into STEM careers.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1567 
Session
2010-12
Other sponsors
Martin Caton
Graham Stringer
Stephen Williams
Julian Huppert
David Morris
Subjects
Innovation Science
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk