Under-Funding On Books And Journals

EDM number 713 in 1992-93, proposed by Alice Mahon on 02/11/1992.

That this House condemns the 32 per cent decline on books and journals in university library spending over the last 10 years; notes that university libraries spend an average of just a book and half a year per student; further notes that the situation for former polytechnic libraries is worse; agrees that the state of a university or polytechnic library is a clear indicator of the standards offered by the institution as a whole and the decline in provision must be of real concern to all; and urges that universities and polytechnic academic libraries be given sufficient further funding to enable students to learn and staff to teach.

This motion has been signed by a total of 94 MPs.