§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if all the councillor members of the Advisory Council on Libraries are elected members of local authorities with responsibilities for library provision. [21564]
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 1 May 1995]: Five members of the advisory council are elected members of local authorities and were appointed after consultation with the relevant local authority associations. Four are members of local authorities with current responsibilities for public library provision. The fifth is a member of Bath district council and was appointed in recognition of the fact that certain districts, including Bath, will from 1 April 1996 form all or part of new unitary authorities which will take on responsibility for public libraries.