Written question asked by Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 19 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 May 2003. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Thursday, 22 May 2003 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 financial provision she has made for legal deposit libraries arising from their new responsibilities under the Legal Deposit Libraries Bill.

Answer: Mr. Simon Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what financial provision she has made for legal deposit libraries arising from their new responsibilities under the Legal Deposit Libraries Bill. [115036] Mr. Caborn: We have discussed the financial consequences with the British Library who have told us that they can meet the costs within existing resources. We have not received any representations on funding from the other deposit libraries.

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