§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Who is financing the distribution of the European Commission's pamphlet Euromyths to public libraries; and whether any guidance will be given whether the pamphlet is for information or for political purposes.
§ Baroness TrumpingtonI understand that the London Office of the Commission of the European Communities has financed the printing and distribution of the brochureDo you believe all you read in the newspapers?, to which the Question refers. Copies have been sent, as part of that distribution, to chief county council librarians. Which publications public libraries choose to stock, and how they present them, are matters entirely for the local authorities themselves, subject to their overall, statutory obligation to provide a comprehensive library service.