Protection Of The Women's Library London Metropolitan University
EDM number 126 in 2012-13, proposed by Valerie Vaz on 23/05/2012.
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;identifies 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.
This motion has been signed by a total of 7 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Vaz | 23/05/2012 | Walsall South | Labour | Proposed |
| John McDonnell | 23/05/2012 | Hayes & Harlington | Labour | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 23/05/2012 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Louise Ellman | 23/05/2012 | Liverpool, Riverside | Labour | Seconded |
| Alan Meale | 24/05/2012 | Mansfield | Labour | Seconded |
| Sandra Osborne | 24/05/2012 | Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock | Labour | Seconded |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 24/05/2012 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
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