Written question asked by Andrew Smith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 April 1991. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Conservative) on Monday, 22 April 1991 on behalf of the Department of Education and Science.

Written question

Question: If he will list figures for (a) recurrent and (b) capital spending by the Government on (i) university libraries and (ii) polytechnic libraries and colleges of further education libraries, for each year since 1978-79 in (1) cash terms and (2) real terms indexed so that 1978-79 equals 100. - Inc fact that there is no earmarked public funding for book provision through either the higher education funding councils or specific grants for further education.

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