Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Miller (Labour), on Wednesday, 15 October 2014, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 24 members in total.

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SOCIETY OF BIOLOGY'S BIOLOGY WEEK 2014

That this House celebrates the launch of the Society of Biology's third nationwide Biology Week 2014 from 13 to 19 October 2014; notes that among its key objectives is a commitment to encourage an interest in science among young people; congratulates the Society for its initiative and the range of innovative events and activities that have been organised; further congratulates the Society for its wider role in promoting events in Parliament on behalf of the science and engineering community to assist hon. and Right hon. Members in their understanding of science; 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; further notes the wide range of activities organised by the Society in local communities all over the country which are designed to illustrate and focus on the vital role of biology and the biological sciences; further notes that on 15 October 2014 the parliamentary launch of Biology Week is co-sponsored by the hon. Members for Ellesmere Port and Neston, South Basildon and East Thurrock, and Cambridge; and further notes the unrivalled contribution that the study of biology and the biological sciences have made and continue to make to our 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

365 

Session

2014-15

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Kelvin Hopkins

Julian Huppert

Stephen Metcalfe

Jim Shannon

Subjects

Schools Students Science

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk