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Public Libraries: Rural Areas |
| Question ID: |
1757143 |
| UIN: |
25167 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-21 |
| Asking Member ID: |
350 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Sir John Hayes
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Sir John Hayes
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of public libraries in rural areas. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-29 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
1446 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Chris Bryant
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Chris Bryant
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| Answer text: |
Public libraries play a vital role in sustaining community networks in rural areas, offering a range of activities and support services to meet local needs and bring people together.Local authorities in England have a statutory duty under the Public Libra... |
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| Answering body ID: |
217 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Tweeted: |
true |