Public Libraries
Commons · Question 77130 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support public libraries.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 13 Oct 2025
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. The government is committed to gett...