§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total expenditure of local authorities in Scotland on library services in 1978–79 and 1982–83, respectively; and how much of the total was spent on book purchase in each year.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe figures for expenditure by local authorities on public library services are as follows:
£000 Current Capital Total 1978–79 20,900 4,300 25,200 1982–83 37,411 3,090 40,501 Separate figures for book purchases are not available centrally.