Early Day Motions

ACCESS TO EU RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 772: tabled on 07 December 2016

Tabled in the 2016-17 session.

This motion has been signed by 63 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 the importance of maintaining the UK's world-leading research base; notes that this is vital to the UK's international reputation and to its future health, environment and economy; emphasises that science is international and depends on the freedom of all researchers to seek collaboration and training around Europe and the world; further recognises the unique collaborative opportunities provided by EU research programmes through international movement of researchers allowing skills and knowledge to be shared; further notes that the UK is a net beneficiary of the EU research budget which currently provides 10 per cent of UK public-funded research; and calls on the Government to preserve access to these vital EU research funding programmes whatever the form of the UK's future relations with the EU.

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.

Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2016
Glasgow North West
Primary
Metcalfe, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 2016
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
City of Durham
Mathias, Dr Tania
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 2016
Twickenham
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Lewisham West and Penge
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 2016
Worthing West

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

Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2016
Livingston
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2017
Leeds Central
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2017
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 December 2016
Carshalton and Wallington
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2017
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2017
Edinburgh South West
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Coventry South
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 December 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 March 2017
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 7 December 2016
Foyle
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 December 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2017
Poplar and Limehouse
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 March 2017
North East Fife
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2017
Bishop Auckland
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2017
Glasgow North
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2017
Delyn
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2017
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 14 December 2016
North Down
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2017
East Lothian
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2017
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 20 December 2016
South Antrim
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 December 2016
Dundee West
Lefroy, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 2017
Stafford
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2017
Norwich South
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 14 December 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 December 2016
Glasgow South
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 January 2017
Belfast South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 13 December 2016
Glasgow East
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2017
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Mansfield
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2017
Leeds North West
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2017
Edinburgh South
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 December 2016
Richmond Park
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2016
East Renfrewshire
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2017
Ynys Môn
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2017
Stirling
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 December 2016
Southport
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 7 December 2016
South Down
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 January 2017
Moray
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 31 January 2017
Belfast East
Salmond, Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 December 2016
Gordon
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 December 2016
Strangford
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2017
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2017
Edinburgh East
Smith, Owen
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2017
Pontypridd
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 December 2016
Glasgow South West
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2016
South West Devon
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Ilford North
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 December 2016
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2017
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Independent
Signed on 8 March 2017
Edinburgh West
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2017
Banff and Buchan
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 February 2017
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 December 2016
Ceredigion

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.