§ Mr. STANTONasked the Minister of Health if he will, having regard to the increasing difficulties of local authorities in maintaining their public libraries by reason of the limitations placed on expenditure for such purpose, introduce legislation for the purpose of removing the present limitation of expenditure for library purposes?
§ Major ASTORAs intimated in the replies given to the question put by the hon. Member for Walthamstow on the 26th June, the subject of the limitation on the amount of the rate for library purposes is receiving the consideration of my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Education. I will send the hon. Member copies of these replies.