Early Day Motions

FUTURE OF UK LIBRARY SERVICE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 248: tabled on 11 December 2008

Tabled in the 2008-09 session.

This motion has been signed by 72 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes that UK libraries have made an essential contribution to the social, cultural and economic well-being of communities for the past 150 years and that more people in the UK visit libraries than football matches or cinemas; acknowledges that despite increased investment in the library service over the past decade, more needs to be done to keep libraries strong and central to their communities; therefore welcomes the launch of UNISON's report Taking Stock: The Future of our UK Library Service; supports the report's five point plan for a revitalised public library service maintained and improved by adequate resourcing and public funding, including empowered staff-shaping services in partnership with their local community, partnership working between libraries and councils across the UK, responsiveness to library users from all backgrounds and the provision of staff training and professional development; is confident that this fresh thinking will ensure that the library service can build on its past successes; and calls upon the Government to incorporate this plan as part of its current review of the library service.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2008
Luton North
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2008
Worthing West
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2008
Blaydon
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2008
Pendle
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2008
Stroud
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2008
Hayes and Harlington

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2009
West Bromwich West
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2008
Leeds West
Berry, Dr Roger
Labour
Signed on 20 May 2009
Kingswood
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2009
South Ribble
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2009
Blyth Valley
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2008
Gower
Chaytor, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2009
Bury North
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2009
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clark, Ms Katy
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2008
North Ayrshire and Arran
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2008
Stockton North
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2008
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2009
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2008
Keighley
Davies, Dai
Independent
Signed on 16 December 2008
Blaenau Gwent
Dhanda, Mr Parmjit
Labour
Signed on 12 May 2009
Gloucester
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2008
Hendon
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Sunderland North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2009
Ribble Valley
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 December 2008
St Ives
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2009
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2009
Midlothian
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2008
North Devon
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2008
Birmingham, Yardley
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2009
Jarrow
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2008
Ashton-under-Lyne
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2008
Chorley
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 January 2009
Cheadle
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2008
Barnsley Central
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2008
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Keeble, Ms Sally
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2009
Northampton North
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2009
Hereford
Kemp, Mr Fraser
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2009
Houghton and Washington East
Laxton, Mr Bob
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2009
Derby North
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2008
Edinburgh North and Leith
Mallaber, Judy
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2009
Amber Valley
Martlew, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2009
Carlisle
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2008
Mansfield
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 14 May 2009
Great Grimsby
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 March 2009
Leeds North West
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2008
Knowsley South
Öpik, Lembit
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 March 2009
Montgomeryshire
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2009
Ynys Môn
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2009
Hyndburn
Prosser, Gwyn
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2009
Dover
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2008
Halifax
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2009
Torbay
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2008
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2009
Bradford West
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2009
Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
Smith, Ms Angela C.
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2009
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Smith, Geraldine
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2009
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Stewart, Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2009
Eccles
Taylor, Ms Dari
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2009
Stockton South
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2008
North West Leicestershire
Touhig, Mr Don
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2009
Islwyn
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2008
Leicester East
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2009
Finchley and Golders Green
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2009
Stoke-on-Trent North
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 2009
North Dorset
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Independent
Signed on 15 December 2008
Liverpool, West Derby
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2009
Conwy
Willott, Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 May 2009
Cardiff Central