§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what written representations she has(a) requested and (b) received regarding local authority financial support for (i) museums, (ii) libraries and (iii) archives in the forthcoming financial year under the local authority financial settlement; and if she will make a statement. [158463]
§ Estelle MorrisThe information requested is as follows.
(a) To date, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not requested any written representations regarding local authority financial support for museums, libraries or archives in the forthcoming financial year under the local authority financial settlement.
(b) To date, the Department has received:
- i. Three written representations regarding local authority financial support for museums, relating to Worthing borough council, Eastbourne borough council and Daventry district council.
- ii. Three written representations about potential service reductions in library services from London borough of Barnet, Cambridgeshire county council and Telford and Wrekin borough council following the announcement of the local authority financial settlement for the forthcoming financial year. The Department has received no other written representations regarding local authority financial support in relation to libraries.
- iii. One written representation regarding local authority financial support for archives, relating to Essex county council.