TOP OF THE BENCH COMPETITION

Early day motion 1810, tabled 17 June 2008 by Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 15 members.

That this House celebrates the achievement of Highgate School in winning the Royal Society of Chemistry's Top of the Bench competition in 2008; notes that secondary school students from 27 schools across the United Kingdom contested the 2008 nationwide competition, the final of which was held in the Science Museum, London; further notes that the competition involved both a knowledge test, a research exercise involving the Science Museum's galleries, and a team problem-solving exercise held in Imperial College science laboratories; congratulates the winning students Charlie Bruce, Jack Saville, David Ooi and Max Jamilly and their chemistry teacher Mr Kamaljit Bains; and applauds the constructive role that the Top of the Bench competition continues to have in encouraging an interest in science amongst young people.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, Liberal Democrat 6, Conservative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKIP 1.