HC Deb 05 December 1997 vol 302 c373W
Mr. Randall

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what provision has been made in the current year by library authorities for training in information and communication technology skills for serving and other librarians. [19104]

Mr. Fisher

Expenditure on training is not separately identified in the CIPFA Public Library Statistics, which are the main source of financial information on public libraries. However, a recent report by the Library and Information Commission indicates that the sums involved are likely to be relatively small.