PROTEST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

Early day motion 867, tabled 10 December 2013 by George Galloway (Respect). Signed by 8 members.

That this House believes that police have no place on university campuses and other seats of learning; condemns the University of London management for calling in officers and private security to break up a peaceful protest against plans to close down the student union; deplores the naked mendacity in the statement from Chris Cobb, the University's chief operating officer, that the University would always support peaceful and legitimate protest; and demands that the University's Vice-Chancellor and its Collegiate Council act immediately to rescind the closure of the union and the prohibition of protest at Senate House.

Signatures by party: Labour 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.