Employment at Birkbeck College

Early day motion 551, tabled 8 November 2022 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 23 members.

That this House is deeply concerned at the news from Birkbeck College that up 140 members of staff could face compulsory redundancy as part of a restructuring plan; recognises that Birkbeck College is a unique institution which, for 200 years, has provided access to education for adults from diverse social and education backgrounds, and helped transformed higher learning in Britain whilst delivering cutting-edge research; appreciates that Higher Education is facing difficulties everywhere, but time and again Birkbeck has shown itself able to adapt and change; and therefore calls on the college to rule out compulsory redundancies and instead invest in Birkbeck as an institution dedicated to working people.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Independent 2, Alliance 1, DUP 1, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.