44216 2012-13 84 Valerie Vaz 2012-05-17 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. Higher education Libraries Valerie Vaz 2012-05-17 Proposed Walsall South Labour Jeremy Corbyn 2012-05-17 Seconded Islington North Labour Jim Dobbin 2012-05-21 Seconded Heywood & Middleton Labour Paul Flynn 2012-05-21 Seconded Newport West Labour Hywel Francis 2012-05-21 Seconded Aberavon Labour Hugh Bayley 2012-05-21 Seconded York, City of Labour Elfyn Llwyd 2012-05-21 Signed Meirionnydd Nant Conwy Plaid Cymru Martin Caton 2012-05-22 Signed Gower Labour John McDonnell 2012-05-22 Signed Hayes & Harlington Labour Kelvin Hopkins 2012-05-22 Signed Luton North Labour Lady Hermon 2012-05-22 Signed North Down UUP Joan Ruddock 2012-05-22 Signed Lewisham, Deptford Labour Dennis Skinner 2012-05-23 Signed Bolsover Labour Alan Meale 2012-05-23 Signed Mansfield Labour Mary Glindon 2012-05-24 Signed North Tyneside Labour