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.