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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Stephen Metcalfe (Conservative), on Monday, 17 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 14 members in total.


THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF BIOLOGY'S PARLIAMENTARY LINKS DAY (NO 3)

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Biology on organising this year's Parliamentary Links Day on Tuesday 25 June 2019 on behalf of the science and engineering community; applauds the theme of Science and the New Frontiers; welcomes the Society's continuing commitment to serve the public interest by improving the access of all Members to scientific information and a better understanding of science; notes that the involvement of the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, the British Pharmacological Society, the Biochemical Society, the Physiological Society, the Geological Society, the British Ecological Society, the Nutrition Society, the Genetics Society, the Society for Applied Microbiology, the Royal Society for Chemistry, the Society for Experimental Biology, British Society for Immunology and many others; acknowledges that the event will be launched by Mr Speaker and will include keynote contributions from the hon. Member for Newcastle Central, the Rt hon Member for Norfolk North and the hon Member for Kingswood; further notes the contributions from many other eminent scientists and communicators; further notes that Parliamentary Links Day is an established and respected event on the annual Parliamentary calendar; welcomes the fact that the Royal Society of Biology and the scientific community remains committed to assisting Right Honourable and Honourable Members on all sides of the House with access to scientific advice; and welcomes the continuing contribution that the Parliamentary Links Day makes to strengthening the dialogue between Parliament and the science and engineering community.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
2497 
Session
2017-19
Other sponsors
Peter Bottomley
Kelvin Hopkins
Mike Penning
Jim Shannon
Chris Stephens
Subjects
Engineering Members Parliament Science Royal Society of Biology
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk