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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
MAIDEN FLIGHT OF AIRBUS A350 XWB (16 June 2013)

Motion Details

That this House welcomes the successful maiden flight of Airbus' next generation of aircraft, the A350 Xtra Wide Body, on 14 June 2013, piloted by experienced British test pilot Peter Chandler; further welcomes the use of the very latest in aerodynamics, design and advanced technologies to provide an aircraft with 25 per cent better fuel efficiency compared to its current competitors; commends the £3 billion investment in the aircraft and its Rolls-Royce engines, securing over 1,200 Airbus jobs in the UK and an additional 5,000 across the wider UK supply chain; and congratulates Airbus and Rolls-Royce on their continuing investment in order to secure the UK's position as a global centre for aerospace manufacture.

Sponsored by:
Mark Tami (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
11
37%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
5
17%
 
 
Independent
4
13%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
4
13%
 
 
Conservative
3
10%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
3%
 
 
Alliance
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (30 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Baroness Beckett
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Jim Dobbin
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Dr Hywel Francis
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Lab
Sir George Howarth
LD
Mr John Leech
Con
Charlotte Leslie
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
APNI
Naomi Long
Con
Jack Lopresti
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
LD
Mr Alan Reid
Lab
Lindsay Roy
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Mark Tami (Sponsor)
Alyn and Deeside
LD
Mr Mark Williams
Ind
Chris Williamson

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