HC Deb 01 April 1996 vol 275 c72W
27. Mr. Touhig

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will make a statement on the future of the public library service. [21919]

Mr. Sproat

As indicated in my right hon. Friend's written statement to the House on 18 December 1995, columns 852-54, I will report further on the public library service in a policy paper addressing the issues raised by the public library review. I intend to publish this paper in the near future.