§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will now make a statement on the Government's policy towards the library service in the City of Portsmouth.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeNo. I understand, however, that the Council are re-considering the purposes for which their block loan sanction for locally determined schemes is to be used and that the future of the central library will be taken into account as part of that review.