CENTENARY OF SIR FRANK WHITTLE, INVENTOR OF THE JET ENGINE - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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

Motion text

That this House pays tribute to the late Sir Frank Whittle on the centenary of his birth on 1st June 1907 at Coventry; acknowledges his genius and determination in inventing and developing the world's first turbo jet engine; and notes that with the support of the Royal Air Force, in which he served with distinction, and he made an outstanding and definitive contribution to the development of air transport and air warfare enhancing the critical role of engineering to the prosperity of the United Kingdom.

Signatures (73)

Supporters (73)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

Howarth, Mr Gerald

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Duncan, Mr Alan

Rutland and Melton

Liberal Democrat

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Harper, Mr Mark

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

Ancram, Mr Michael

Binley, Mr Brian

Northampton South

Borrow, Mr David S.

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Liberal Democrat

Sutton and Cheam

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Old Bexley and Sidcup

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Barnsley East and Mexborough

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Evans, Mr Nigel

Foster, Michael Jabez

Hastings and Rye

Garnier, Mr Edward

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Hopkins, Kelvin

Liberal Democrat

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Kemp, Mr Fraser

Houghton and Washington East

Kidney, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

MacNeil, Mr Angus

Scottish National Party

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Wolverhampton South West

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Blackpool South

Martlew, Mr Eric

McCrea, Rev Dr William

Democratic Unionist Party

McDonnell, Dr Alasdair

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Murphy, Mr Paul

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Bristol North West

Pelling, Mr Andrew

Croydon Central

Hemel Hempstead

Liberal Democrat

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

Coventry North West

Nottingham South

Spellar, Mr John

Stringer, Graham

Manchester, Blackley

North West Leicestershire

Vaizey, Mr Edward

Finchley and Golders Green

Williams, Mrs Betty

Liberal Democrat

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Wilshire, Mr David

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.