§ Mr. Robert B. JonesTo ask the Minister for the Arts whether he intends that under his proposed new regulations library authorities should be able to charge students resident or studying within their areas to reserve books relevant to their studies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 9 March 1989]: As I said in my statement on 8 February at columns 987–88, I intend in the proposed regulations to give library authorities discretionary power to charge any person for obtaining and notifying the availability of an item reserved, subject to a limit which I shall prescribe. Subject to that limit on which I shall in due course consult, authorities will have total freedom to decide whom to charge and what concessions to give.