Early Day Motions

DOROTHY HODGKIN AND WOMEN IN SCIENCE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 678: tabled on 06 November 2013

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 24 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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 recognises and commends the contribution to science by Dorothy Hodgkin; notes her outstanding work in the field of X-ray crystallography; notes her discovery of the structure of penicillin for which she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1964; believes that as a pioneer for women in science she is a role model for young people, particularly young women, interested in and working in scientific fields; and calls on the Government to do more to encourage and support the work of women in science.

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.

Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2013
Walsall South
Primary
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 November 2013
St Ives
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 6 November 2013
Worthing West
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 November 2013
Cambridge
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2013
Islington North
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2013
Luton North

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

Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2013
Gower
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 November 2013
Belfast North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Independent
Signed on 12 November 2013
Ribble Valley
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2013
Newport West
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 12 November 2013
Portsmouth South
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2013
Hampstead and Kilburn
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2013
Manchester, Withington
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 18 November 2013
Belfast East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 9 December 2013
Brighton, Pavilion
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 November 2013
South Antrim
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 12 November 2013
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2013
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2013
Dundee West
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2013
Mansfield
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 18 November 2013
South Down
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 November 2013
Upper Bann
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2013
Bradford East
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2013
Ceredigion

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.