FIRE AT MZUZU UNIVERSITY, MALAWI

Early day motion 1011, tabled 26 January 2016 by Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party). Signed by 32 members.

That this House notes with regret news of a fire at Mzuzu University in northern Malawi, in late December, which destroyed the university library and its stock of at least 45,000 books; further notes that the University was established in 1997 as Malawi's second national public university, and has admitted students since 1999; believes that the destruction of such a valuable resource is a loss not only to the institution but to the country as a whole; welcomes the messages of support the University has received from friends in Malawi and internationally; and particularly welcomes the actions by the Scotland­ Malawi Partnership to co-ordinate efforts in Scotland to respond to the disaster by appealing for donations of books, equipment and funds to help re-stock and rebuild the library, and to ensure temporary provision for students at the University.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 25, DUP 3, Conservative 2, Labour 2.