Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Eric Illsley (Independent (affiliation)). It was answered on Monday, 29 November 2010 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Library Provision (CSR)
- Question
- How does the Minister square what he has just said about preserving libraries with the effects of the comprehensive spending review and the cuts in financing to local government, given that one of the first areas to face closure will be local library provision?
- Answer
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As I have said, libraries are a statutory service, so local authorities must provide them, and providing that they have a far-seeing and imaginative plan, they can do so. There are many excellent local library services up and down the country, and the future libraries programme is making sure that that knowledge is widely disseminated.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 519 c514
- Session
- 2010-12
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Finance Public libraries
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- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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