Public Libraries: Finance
Commons · Question 8767 · Tabled 14 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help local authorities fund public libraries.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 25 Oct 2024
Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources.I will work with my colleagues in th...