Written questions

Public Libraries: North East

Commons · Question 87974 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Department is taking to support public libraries in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 26 Nov 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...