NOBEL PRIZE FOR PHYSICS AND BRITISH SCIENTISTS

Early day motion 789, tabled 11 October 2010 by Valerie Vaz (Labour). Signed by 26 members.

That this House congratulates the two British-based scientists Professor Andre Geim and Professor Konstantin Novoselov from the University of Manchester, on being awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for their experiments with graphene the world's thinnest material; notes that these scientists have not acquired patents for their materials; and encourages the Government to support the intellectual property rights of British-based scientists and the promotion of scientific research and innovation in our educational and research institutions.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 6, DUP 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.