Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Judy Mallaber (Labour), on Monday, 20 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 66 members in total.

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MANIFESTO FOR EDUCATION LIBRARIES

That this House notes the contribution made by more than 20,000 UNISON members working in libraries and resource centres in schools, colleges, universities and local authority settings; acknowledges that libraries are at the heart of learning; welcomes the publication of UNISON's manifesto for education libraries designed to keep libraries at the heart of learning; supports its key objectives to promote and enhance the role of library staff in teaching and learning and to campaign for well resourced libraries with modern facilities; encourages the education sector to prioritise professionally-run libraries; and calls on the Government to acknowledge the value of school libraries by putting them on a statutory footing.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1939 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Laura Moffatt

Jeremy Corbyn

David Leslie Taylor

Joan Walley

David Anderson

Subjects

Libraries

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk