§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the reviews his Department and its predecessors, initiated in the years(a) 1974–75, (b) 1979–80 and (c) 1992–93. [48514]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 6 July 1998]: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport was created in July 1997. Its predecessor, the Department of National Heritage (DNH), was created in April 1992 from parts of six Government Departments, and for that reason it is not possible to answer the question in respect of 1974–75 or 1979–80. In 1992–93, DNH initiated the following reviews: review of competitive tendering and market testing in museums and galleries; policy review of the public library service in England and Wales; review of library and information provision in rural areas; study of library services for children and young people; consultation on the future role and financing of the BBC and the Calcutt Review of Press Self-Regulation.