§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what information he has received on the cancellation by public libraries of subscriptions toHansard due to shortage of funds; and what steps he is taking to ensure the public access to the Official Report via public libraries is maintained with sufficient resources.
§ Mr. SproatI have received no information from library authorities, or from any other source, that public libraries have cancelledHansard subscriptions. The responsibility for providing public library services, and for choosing their stock, rests with local library authorities, most of which provide an extensive range of official publications—among them, Hansard.