150TH ANNIVERSARY OF MANCHESTER VICTORIA UNIVERSITY

Early day motion 425, tabled 12 March 2001 by Tony Lloyd (Labour). Signed by 38 members.

That this House congratulates the Manchester Victoria University on the 150th anniversary of its foundation and for its world class work, including the 'Stored Programme Computer', the 'splitting of the atom' and the establishment of 'Jodrell Bank Radio telescope' from amongst its extensive list of world firsts; and recognises that graduates and others who have studied at Manchester University have gone on to play a leading role in all walks of life and in every corner of the globe.

Signatures by party: Labour 32, Liberal Democrat 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.