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| The Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, wished the Beagle 2 team well over Christmas on this morning's BBC Breakfast with Frost TV programme. |
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| Westminster Hall | [GOVERNMENT] |
| A few choice clips from the Space debate: "The Mars lander [Beagle 2] ... gives exactly that opportunity of excitement" Mr Ian Taylor MP, "I have to say that the Pillinger example is a great one...... We
need more examples of this character" Mr Martin O'Neill MP. |
| And our favourite: "Lord Sainsbury told me last night that Blur, as opposed to Blair, have recorded a track to be taken in Beagle 2 to Mars. Damien Hirst has designed something. It is an exciting project,
of which we should all be proud" Mr Alan Johnson MP |
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| It is strange that we don't discus space more frequently , given the amount of public interest in space and space travel, and the excitement of science fiction ..." |
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| Despite, rather than because of, .......! | [GOVERNMENT] |
| Professor Pillinger recently gave evidence to the UK Parliamentary Trade and Industry Committee. The report (House of Commons Session 1999-2000) UK Space Policy made interesting reading in
particular the level of support for Beagle 2. The Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations included a report on Beagle 2 which started: |
| Beagle 2 is an example of an innovative approach to funding and of a project which seems to have won funding despite, rather than because of, the system. ..... |
| The full report is available from the HM Stationery Office, ISBN 0 10246300 X. |
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| Official press conference | [GOVERNMENT] |
| Lord Sainsbury held the press conference at the Science museum in London to announce his Government's Space Strategy. He announced that the DTI will contribute 5 million pounds towards the
development costs of the Beagle 2 lander. Additionally he reported that PPARC is providing support in the form of a 2.77 million pound instrument package for the Beagle 2 lander. Further information
about Lord Sainsbury's press conference and the full UK Space Strategy 1999-2002 (New Frontiers) can be obtained from the BNSC Information Office, 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SS,
Tel: 0171 215 0807. |
| Below: Lord Sainsbury with some of the Beagle team gathered around the model immediately following the press conference. |
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| Advance media interest | [GOVERNMENT] |
| Following advance newspaper reports that Lord Sainsbury's forthcoming press conference would indicate the level of UK Government support for Beagle 2, Colin Pillinger once again became the focus for
numerous TV, radio and newspaper crews and correspondents. Interviews were conducted almost none stop throughout the day. Good weather permitted camera crews to film the Beagle 2 model on the
Mulberry lawn at the OU. |
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| Beagle 2 at parliament | [GOVERNMENT] |
| Beagle 2 (in the box) leaves the Houses of Parliament after a private meeting with MPs (left to right Colin Pillinger, John Underwood from Martin-Baker Aircraft, Mike Rickett and John Thatcher from
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| Beagle 2 name dropping in parliament | [GOVERNMENT] |
| Ian Taylor MP, in a question to Prime Minister Tony Blair in the House of Commons, asked whether funding could be made available in space science to increase support for the many excellent
science projects, not least the Beagle 2 Mars lander. |
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| Beagle 2 raised in the House | [GOVERNMENT] |
| Yesterday the question of Beagle 2 funding was raised in the House of Commons by Mr. Tony McWalter MP (Hemel Hempstead). Mrs Beckett replied on behalf of the Government saying she
shared his view of the importance of the aerospace industry. |
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| Spreading the Beagle 2 message | [GOVERNMENT] |
| Mr Ian Taylor MBE MP continues to take an interest in space matters and is working with Colin Pillinger and the team to raise the profile of this exciting venture. The project has been brought to the
attention of the British Parliament by a cross party Early Day Motion tabled by Mr Taylor. The EDM reads - |
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| That this House applauds the efforts of the consortium of university research laboratories, including the Open University, University of Leicester and University College London, which, with leading British
companies in the space industry, designed the Beagle 2 Lander vehicle and propose to build it for the Mars Express mission in 2003; recognises the alpha quality of the science and technology involved
in the project and the public awareness and educational possibilities; and urges other interested parties and the Government to support this British-led opportunity to analyse martian rock, soil and
atmosphere in situ to discover whether there have been or could be life forms on the planet. |
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