Written question asked by Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 13 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 January 2001. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Monday, 8 January 2001 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the extra funding required by local authorities to enable them to provide online services in libraries. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Breed: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the extra funding required by local authorities to enable them to provide online services in libraries. [143284] Mr. Alan Howarth: The £100 million funding from the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) will enable all public libraries in the UK to offer online services by 2002 and a further £20 million has been provided for ICT training for librarians. We have made no estimate of the cost of sustaining these services though each library authority will have to do so as part of their bid to the NOF and to demonstrate that they can meet it.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 360 c364W; 143284
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Access Finance ICT Libraries New Opportunities Fund Public libraries
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk