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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria the prison service uses in denying prisoners access to books which are publicly available.

Asked by
Neil Gerrard (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 1998
Reference
319 c736-7W; 60015
House
House of Commons
Type
Command papers
Notes
Received 16.11.98; Received 18.11.98
Date
18 November 1998
Reference
Cm 4094
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions have been held between his officials and the Local Government Association about the implications for (a) the performing arts, (b) the visual arts, (c) museums and galleries and (d) libraries of the Department for the Environment, Transport...

Asked by
Peter Ainsworth (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 1998
Reference
319 c124W; 58861
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
Received 30.07.98
Date
30 July 1998
Reference
HC 1010 1997/98
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the British Library has for the charging of readers fees for (a) commercial and (b) non-commercial users. - (Holding answer 16 July 1998).

Asked by
Lord Risby (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 1998
Reference
50743; 316 c390W
House
House of Commons

To what use they propose to put the vacant site alongside the British Library in St Pancras; and whether they will ensure that, in view of the lack of space in the new Library, the empty site will be used for library purposes. [HL 2462].

Asked by
Baroness Jeger (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 July 1998
Reference
HL 2462; 591 c126-7WA
House
House of Lords

SI 1998/1598 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 24 July 1998.

Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
3 July 1998
Reference
SI 1998/1598
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the costs of the British Library's digital library programme are for the current year; what they are estimated to be in future years; and how many British Library staff are presently engaged in the programme. - Inc figs.

Asked by
Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 May 1998
Reference
40131; 312 c164W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will list the contracts with publishers which the British Library has entered into (i) by value and (ii) by publisher in the last 10 years. - Ref to list in Library as DEP 98/469.

Asked by
Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 May 1998
Reference
40135; 312 c164W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the costs of the development of the British Library's INSIDE CD-ROM products have been since 1984; and how much sales revenue has been generated from these products. - Inc figs.

Asked by
Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 May 1998
Reference
312 c163W; 40112
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the memoranda negotiated by the then Secretary of State of the Department of National Heritage relating to the purchase of the freehold property near Chancery Lane formerly known as the Great Seal Patent Office and...

Asked by
Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 May 1998
Reference
40144; 312 c163W
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates Lancaster University on the official opening of the Ruskin Library by Her Royal Highn ess Princess Alexandra on 9th May; notes that the splendid national resource will ensure the safe-keeping of John Ruskin's papers for use by future scholars; anticipates that daily public access to exhibitions...

Primary sponsor
Hilton Dawson (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
11 May 1998
Reference
1299
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
Received 08.05.98
Date
28 April 1998
Reference
HC 708 1997/98
House
House of Commons

National Lottery Bill (HL). Committee stage third sitting (afternoon). Clause 6, discussed with new clause 1 (Restrictions on distribution) under consideration.

Lead member
Lord Stratford; Mark Fisher
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Debates on bills; Public Bill Committee proceedings
Date
28 April 1998
Reference
SCA
House
House of Commons
Type
Command papers
Date
20 April 1998
Reference
Cm 3887
House
House of Commons

National Lottery Bill (HL). Second reading debate. Agreed to on division (309 to 135). Committed to a standing committee. Money resolution agreed to on division (300 to 14).

Lead member
Lord Smith of Finsbury
Answering member
Lord Maude of Horsham
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Debates on bills
Date
7 April 1998
Reference
310 c162-261
House
House of Commons
Type
Command papers
Date
6 April 1998
Reference
Cm 3911
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the collections of books and manuscripts disposed of by his departmental libraries since 1994. - Information is not held centrally, disproportionate cost.

Asked by
Keith Simpson (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 April 1998
Reference
310 c56W; 37606
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will name the departmental committee responsible for advising him on the disposal of books and manuscripts from his departmental libraries.

Asked by
Keith Simpson (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 April 1998
Reference
310 c56W; 37605
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will comment on his Department's policy on the disposal of boo ks from his Department's libraries which are regarded as surplus to requirement.

Asked by
Keith Simpson (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 April 1998
Reference
310 c55-6W; 37607
House
House of Commons