National Libraries Week

HC Deb 11 November 1997 vol 300 c466W

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps the Government are taking to support National Libraries Week. [14980]

Mr. Fisher

The Government wholeheartedly supports National Libraries Week and has been actively involved with the preparations for it. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State wrote to all MPs to publicise National Libraries Week, and to encourage them to become involved in library events in their constituencies. He also launched the Week at the House of Commons on Monday 3 November. DCMS Ministers have subsequently been involved in a number of other related events during the Week.