Early Day Motions

TEACHING OF CREATIONISM IN SCHOOLS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 301: tabled on 27 November 2006

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 62 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House welcomes the Government's statement that `Neither intelligent design nor creationism are recognised scientific theories and are not included in the science curriculum'; is very concerned by the claim that the teaching pack circulated to schools by the creationist group Truth in Science is being used in science lessons in 59 schools; and calls on the Government to investigate how widespread the use of this pack is with a view to restricting it to use in religious education lessons.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2006
Manchester, Blackley
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2006
Worthing West
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Norwich North
Burgon, Colin
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Elmet
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Hendon
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Gower

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2006
City of York
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
Buckingham
Blunt, Mr Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 4 December 2006
Reigate
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2006
South Ribble
Bryant, Chris
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Rhondda
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Regent's Park and Kensington North
Clark, Ms Katy
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2006
North Ayrshire and Arran
Clegg, Mr Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 December 2006
Sheffield, Hallam
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2006
Leyton and Wanstead
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Islington North
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2007
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2006
Keighley
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 November 2006
Kingston and Surbiton
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2006
Aberdeen North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2007
Lewisham West
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2006
Sunderland North
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2006
Walthamstow
Hammond, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2006
Wimbledon
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 4 December 2006
Wealden
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2006
Ashton-under-Lyne
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 December 2006
Chesterfield
Horwood, Mr Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2007
Cheltenham
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2006
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2006
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2006
Hampstead and Highgate
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2006
Tamworth
Jones, Helen
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2006
Warrington North
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2006
Salisbury
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 November 2006
Manchester, Withington
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Brighton, Pavilion
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2006
Wolverhampton South West
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2006
Calder Valley
McCarthy, Kerry
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2006
Bristol East
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2006
Hayes and Harlington
Morgan, Julie
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2006
Cardiff North
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2006
Bristol North West
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2006
Knowsley South
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2006
Hyndburn
Prosser, Gwyn
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2006
Dover
Purchase, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2006
Wolverhampton North East
Reid, Mr Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 January 2007
Argyll and Bute
Rowen, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 December 2006
Rochdale
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2006
Colchester
Salter, Martin
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2007
Reading West
Short, Clare
Independent Labour
Signed on 5 December 2006
Birmingham, Ladywood
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2006
Nottingham South
Thornberry, Ms Emily
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2007
Islington South and Finsbury
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Brighton, Kemptown
Vara, Mr Shailesh
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2007
North West Cambridgeshire
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 17 January 2007
Upminster
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 December 2006
Bristol West
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 November 2006
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 4 December 2006
Spelthorne
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2006
Batley and Spen
Yeo, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2006
South Suffolk

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 12 December 2006
Lewisham, Deptford

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

TEACHING OF CREATIONISM IN SCHOOLS (Amendment 1)
after `use', insert `, as an example of religious belief, but not as instructional material,'.
Dr Evan Harris
Liberal Democrat, Oxford West and Abingdon
4
signatures
EDM 301A1: tabled on 4 December 2006