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JAMES WATT

Early day motion 1133, tabled 16 April 2002 by David Cairns (Labour). Signed by 40 members.

That this House acknowledges Greenock born James Watt as one of Scotland's greatest inventors, in particular his contribution to the development of steam power without which the Industrial Revolution would not have happened; regrets the derogatory tone of a new biography and submits that any entrepreneur of that time would have encountered the same business problems as Watt; and believes that whatever his failings he remains a towering and important figure in our nation's history.

Signatures by party: Labour 35, Labour/Co-operative 3, Conservative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.