Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Valerie Vaz (Labour), on Thursday, 17 May 2012, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 22 members in total.

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PROTECTION OF THE WOMEN'S LIBRARY, LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

That this House notes that the Women's Library at London Metropolitan University is facing closure as a result of Government cuts; further notes that the Women's Library houses a historical archive recognised by historians as unique; further notes that the collection includes a prized first edition of Mary Wollstonecraft's 1792 publication, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman; recognises that the Library was renamed the Fawcett Library in honour of suffrage leader Millicent Fawcett; is concerned that unless the Library finds an extra 1 million a year and funding for a new home for the collection by December 2012, opening times will be reduced from five days a week to one day a week; further notes that over 8,000 people have signed an online petition to the Secretary of State for Education; encourages people to sign this petition and help to secure the Library's future; and calls on the Government to reinstate funding for the Women's Library.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

84 

Session

2012-13

Other sponsors

Jim Dobbin

Paul Flynn

Jeremy Corbyn

Hywel Francis

Hugh Bayley

Subjects

Libraries Higher education

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk