PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
AIM HIGHER (15 November 2010)
Motion Details
That this House expresses its appreciation for the excellent work carried out by Aim Higher in encouraging young people from areas of social and economic deprivation to raise their aspirations in terms of seeking to gain a place in higher education; notes the testimony of many school students as to the positive way in which Aim Higher has enabled them to better appreciate and realise their true potential; and calls on the Government to consider urgently the importance of continued funding to enable this important programme to continue.
Sponsored by:
Sir George Howarth (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
37
74%
Independent
4
8%
Liberal Democrat
4
8%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
4%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
4%
Green Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (50 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Joe Benton
Lab
Tom Blenkinsop
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Lab
Richard Burden
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Alex Cunningham
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Scunthorpe
Ind
Simon Danczuk
Lab
Jim Dobbin
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Ind
Dame Louise Ellman
Lab
Yvonne Fovargue
Lab
Barry Gardiner
Brent West
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Pat Glass
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Paul Goggins
Lab
Sir George Howarth (Sponsor)
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Alan Keen
LD
Mr John Leech
LD
Stephen Lloyd
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Gordon Marsden
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Jim McGovern
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Ian Mearns
Lab
Andrew Miller
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Emma Reynolds
Wycombe
Lab
Mrs Linda Riordan
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Lab
Steve Rotheram
Lab
Lindsay Roy
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
Lab
Keith Vaz
Lab
Lord Watts
Lab
Mike Wood
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