Early day motion · EDM 1226 · 19 Mar 2008
FUNDING OF ARMAGH OBSERVATORY
Tabled by Lembit Öpik (Liberal Democrat)
17 signatures
The motion
That this House applauds the Armagh Observatory's considerable contribution to astronomical research and its very high international standing; believes the observatory is one of the world class scientific institutions in the British Isles; is very concerned about the funding shortfall currently facing the Armagh Observatory; fears that if this shortfall is not met, the Observatory could close in 2009; and calls on the Government to ensure that the future funding of Armagh Observatory is secured to guarantee the on-going operations of one of the world's great seats of learning and research into the field of astronomy.
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