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Public Libraries |
| Question ID: |
1758781 |
| UIN: |
HL4443 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-27 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4727 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Baroness Sanderson of Welton
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Baroness Sanderson of Welton
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Department of Culture, Media and Sport intends to publish a strategy for English public libraries. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-02-10 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4966 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Twycross
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Twycross
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| Answer text: |
The Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism, Sir Chris Bryant MP, who has the policy remit for public libraries in England, has engaged with library sector organisations and leaders. They discussed the challenges in the sector and reflected on ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
217 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Tweeted: |
true |