HL Deb 09 May 1989 vol 507 cc642-3WA
Earl Russell

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they intend the cost of preparing and installing computer systems for the new British Library at St. Paneras to be met out of the Library's operating budget.

Baroness Trumpington

The British Library Board has announced that it intends to meet the costs of new investment in technology applications out of operational resources.