§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to increase the use of mobile libraries. [189206]
§ Estelle MorrisMobile libraries are becoming increasingly sophisticated in the services that they can offer, and can be particularly useful in providing access to library services for those in outlying communities, or as an outreach tool to the socially excluded by visiting housing estates, but it is for local authorities responsible for library provision to decide how to allocate funding. We are encouraging authorities to understand better and meet the needs of their local communities.