TEACHING OF CREATIONISM IN SCHOOLS - Early Day Motion

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EDM 301

TEACHING OF CREATIONISM IN SCHOOLS

27.11.2006

Stringer, Graham

That this House welcomes the Government's statement that `Neither intelligent design nor creationism are recognised scientific theories and are not included in the science curriculum'; is very concerned by the claim that the teaching pack circulated to schools by the creationist group Truth in Science is being used in science lessons in 59 schools; and calls on the Government to investigate how widespread the use of this pack is with a view to restricting it to use in religious education lessons.

Signatures( 61)
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Stringer, Graham

Bottomley, Peter

Gibson, Ian

Burgon, Colin

Dismore, Andrew

Caton, Martin

Lepper, David

Bryant, Chris

Buck, Karen

Corbyn, Jeremy

Turner, Desmond

Iddon, Brian

Jackson, Glenda

O'Hara, Edward

Cryer, Ann

Willis, Phil

Key, Robert

Cohen, Harry

Davey, Edward

Borrow, David S

Leech, John

Hendry, Charles

Holmes, Paul

Jenkins, Brian

Marris, Rob

Etherington, Bill

Blunt, Crispin

Wilshire, David

Pope, Greg

Prosser, Gwyn

Purchase, Ken

Short, Clare

Heyes, David

McCafferty, Chris

Bercow, John

Williams, Stephen

Jones, Helen

Rowen, Paul

Morgan, Julie

Doran, Frank

Russell, Bob

McDonnell, John

Gerrard, Neil

Yeo, Tim

Clark, Katy

Hammond, Stephen

Ruddock, Joan

Simpson, Alan

Bayley, Hugh

Wood, Mike

McCarthy, Kerry

Illsley, Eric

Naysmith, Doug

Clegg, Nick

Horwood, Martin

Reid, Alan

Vara, Shailesh

Watkinson, Angela

Salter, Martin

Cousins, Jim

Dowd, Jim

Vardy School Protest

Mon 30 Apr, 2007

Vardy School Protest

Caspar Melville 30 Apr 07

Help keep creationism out of British schools

The Emmanuel Schools Foundation’s proposal for an All Age Academy in Blyth, Northumberland, is meeting stern resistance from local residents, who are set to protest outside Sir Peter Vardy’s offices on local election day this Thursday (3 May). Vardy’s three existing schools have been accused of promoting creationism in science lessons, and the proposed Blyth academy would potentially expose children as young as four to these ideas.

The Campaign Against an Academy in Blyth has organised a bus for protestors, which leaves from Blyth Civic Centre at 10am, to arrive at Vardy’s offices around 11am. All are welcome, and are encouraged to bring placards and banners.

For more information contact NTUC on 0191 232 3175