Written question asked by Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 November 2004. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 November 2004 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 (a) direction and (b) advice she has given to (i) libraries and (ii) the British Library, about the treatment of Sri Guru Granth Sahab ji.

Answer: Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what (a) direction and (b) advice she has given to (i) libraries and (ii) the British Library, about the treatment of Sri Guru Granth Sahab ji. [198850] Estelle Morris: My right hon. Friend Secretary of State has not given any direction or advice to public libraries and the British Library about the treatment of the Sri Guru Granth Sahab ji. Public libraries and the British Library operate independently from Government and are responsible for seeking advice on the treatment of their manuscripts from appropriate sources.

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