Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Anderson (Labour), on Monday, 5 March 2012, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 52 members in total.

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SPEAK UP FOR LIBRARIES

That this House recognises that public libraries are important community spaces and a vital public resource; acknowledges that many are under threat due to wide-scale budget cuts; is concerned about the impact of closures on social inclusion, social mobility and society more generally; welcomes the formation of Speak Up for Libraries, a coalition of national organisations and library campaigners that is leading a delegation of supporters from around the country to Parliament on 13 March 2012 in order to highlight the vital role that library services, run by professionally trained and qualified staff, play in the community and for individuals; and therefore calls on the Government to undertake a thorough assessment of the state of the public library service and develop a national vision for the service.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2817 

Session

2010-12

Other sponsors

Alan Meale

Mark Durkan

Mike Hancock

Ian Lavery

Stephen Hepburn

Subjects

Libraries

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk