INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY AND RESILIENCE STUDIES

Early day motion 712, tabled 12 November 2012 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 10 members.

That this House is appalled at University College London (UCL) opening the Institute for Security and Resilience Studies on its premises; notes that this is in partnership with weapons manufacturers, Ultra Electronics and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company both of which supplied weapons used for the bombing of Iraq; further notes that this Institute is dominated by arms manufacturers and politicians who promoted the war against Iraq, including former Prime Minister Tony Blair; and calls on UCL to reconsider its positionin hostingthis institution and instead protect its own academic independence.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Liberal Democrat 1, Respect 1.