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JAMES WATT AND THE CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 990: tabled on 21 January 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 32 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 celebrates 250 years since the invention of the condensing steam engine by Greenock-born inventor James Watt; appreciates that Watt's improvements to the steam engine enabled the industrial revolution, and a significant advancement of our scientific knowledge to take place; believes that Watt's achievements in the fields of science and engineering were fundamental to the wealth that our society enjoys today; acknowledges Watt's membership of the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Edinburgh; and notes that the anniversary of this notable scientific milestone is an opportunity to increase recognition of James Watt and his important legacy in Inverclyde and beyond.

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.

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Aberdeen North
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Edinburgh South West
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Coventry South
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 25 January 2016
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Luton North
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
East Lothian
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Belfast South
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2016
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Stirling
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 January 2016
Upper Bann
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Glasgow South West
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Leicester East
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Angus
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

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

JAMES WATT AND THE CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE (Amendment 1)
after 'James Watt;' insert ' notes that James Watt is said to have conceived of the idea of the separate steam condenser while walking on Glasgow Green;'.
Scottish National Party, Glasgow Central
4
signatures
EDM 990A1: tabled on 26 January 2016