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...