Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party), on Monday, 8 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 4 members in total.
Global innovation and life saving equipment from Northern Ireland
That this House notes the exceptional contribution to global innovation and engineering made by people from Northern Ireland, including Frank Pantridge, Harry Ferguson, James Martin and John Alexander Finlay, whose innovations have benefited millions of people worldwide; further notes that 2026 marks forty years since the death of John Finlay; believes his pioneering Hydrascreen technology and contribution to Northern Ireland’s engineering success deserve wider recognition; and expresses the hope that present and future generations will be inspired by the innovation, enterprise and ingenuity that have characterised Northern Ireland’s greatest inventors and engineers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 302
- Session
- 2026-27
- Other sponsors
- Carla Lockhart
- Jim Shannon
- Jim Allister
- Subjects
- Innovation Engineering Northern Ireland
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- 2026-06-09 16:58:37 +0100
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- http://data.parliament.uk/edms/65990
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