Motion text
That this House is alarmed at the proposed compulsory redundancies across England’s universities including Leicester, Liverpool, Aston and Chester; is equally concerned by the dozens of additional staff at those institutions who resigned or felt compelled to accept voluntary severance or redundancy; notes that university chancellors continue to enjoy six-figure salaries up to double that of the Prime Minister; is alarmed that institutions like the University of Leicester are proceeding with redundancies during an unprecedented global pandemic and financial crisis; stands in solidarity with University College Union (UCU) members at the University of Leicester who voted overwhelmingly to take both Action Short of a Strike and strike action; recognises that UCU has announced a global boycott of the University of Leicester; notes that strike action can be avoided if the compulsory redundancies are withdrawn and urges University of Leicester management to do so to avoid industrial action that, whilst necessary, will further disrupt students after a challenging year; recognises the broader trend of university marketisation, with jobs currently threatened at universities across the country; believes that the financial pressure on universities, which have been treated as private businesses and left at the mercy of market forces while top salaries soar and students pay more for less, is indicative of the corporatisation of further education over recent decades; urges the Government to end the marketisation of higher education; and encourages universities to work constructively with trade union representatives and protect higher education livelihoods across the UK.
Signatures (20)
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.
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
21 May 2021
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
24 May 2021
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
24 May 2021
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
24 May 2021
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
24 May 2021
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
24 May 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
24 May 2021
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
24 May 2021
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
24 May 2021
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
24 May 2021
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
25 May 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
25 May 2021
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
26 May 2021
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
26 May 2021
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 June 2021
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on
7 June 2021
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
23 June 2021
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
7 July 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.