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Question for Department for Culture, Media and Sport

UIN 757, tabled on 18 July 2024

Question

Laurence Turner
Labour
Birmingham Northfield
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Birmingham City Council's consultation entitled Libraries Consultation 2024, published on 4 April 2024, what role officials in her Department had in the development of the options presented in that consultation.

Answer

Chris Bryant
Labour
Rhondda and Ogmore
Commons

Answered on

24 July 2024

DCMS officials have met with Birmingham City Council officers to ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities to provide a ‘comprehensive and efficient’ library service across the area as required by the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, and to advise on superintendence processes.

However, the development of options for future library service provision in Birmingham is the responsibility of the Council.

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