PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
EXPANSION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY EDUCATION SERVICE (15 July 2015)

Motion Details

That this House warmly welcomes the completion of the Parliamentary Education Centre and congratulates Mr Speaker and the House of Commons Commission following the official opening on 15 July 2015; notes that this state-of-the-art centre will increase Parliament's capacity for student visitors each year from 45,000 to 100,000; strongly believes that it is vital for young people to engage with politics, and that political apathy should be tackled; and calls for the establishment of sub-offices of the Parliamentary Education Service around the UK, to engage with students and younger people across the country.

Sponsored by:
Keith Vaz (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
9
35%
 
 
Independent
7
27%
 
 
Scottish National Party
6
23%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
8%
 
 
Green Party
1
4%
 
 
Conservative
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (26 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr David Anderson
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Paul Flynn
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Ind
Imran Hussain
Bradford East
SNP
George Kerevan
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Ind
Natalie McGarry
Ind
Conor McGinn
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Carol Monaghan
SNP
Dr Paul Monaghan
SNP
Roger Mullin
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
DUP
David Simpson
SNP
Owen Thompson
Lab
Keith Vaz (Sponsor)
Lab
Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge

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