Public Libraries
Commons · Question 73 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in maintaining access to community library services.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 21 May 2026
Local authorities are responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources, including how community libraries may form a part of that.Where a community library is par...