HC Deb 03 July 1989 vol 156 cc10-1W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what steps he is taking to improve the library provisions in universities and polytechnics;

(2) when he last discussed the subject of adequate funding for libraries of universities and polytechnics with the Universities Grants Committee.

Mr. Jackson

Decisions on the funding of university and polytechnic libraries are for the institutions themselves, in consultation as necessary with the relevant funding council.