§ Mr. AtkinsonTo ask the Minister for the Arts, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Fulham (Mr. Carrington) of 9 May,Official Report, column 33, whether the free basic public library service includes the provision of large print books for those with impaired sight and talking books for the blind.
§ Mr. LuceLibrary authorities have discretion to provide talking books free and can make no charge for lending large print books. I have at present no plans to change either arrangement, but I shall, of course, take account of the responses to my library consultative document.