Local Authority Libraries

HC Deb 30 March 1987 vol 113 c432W

89. Mr. Pawsey

asked the Minister for the Arts what was the total expenditure, both current and capital, on local authority libraries in constant terms in (a) 1978–79 and (b) 1984–85.

Mr. Luce

Government figures show expenditure on public libraries in England at 1984–85 prices as follows;

	Current £ Million	Capital £ Million
1978–79	313	13
1984–85	326	28

The 1978–79 figures have been calculated using the Treasury GDP deflator.