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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-04-25more like thismore than 2019-04-25
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
star this property hansard heading Public Libraries more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to sustaining libraries in England. more like this
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Lord Kennedy of Southwark more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-05-09more like thismore than 2019-05-09
star this property answer text <p>Local authorities in England have a statutory duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service. It is for individual local authorities to decide how best to provide a public library service that meets local needs within their available resources. DCMS works across central and local government to encourage investment in libraries to ensure they can continue to support the delivery of local and national priorities and needs.</p><p> </p><p>The DCMS funded Libraries Taskforce was established, by DCMS and the Local Government Association, to devise and implement the “Libraries Deliver” strategy which helps support and reinvigorate the public library service in England. It works with sector partners to advocate for libraries and to share and promote good practice to help libraries better serve their communities.</p><p> </p><p>Arts Council England, the development agency for libraries, funded by DCMS, is providing total financial support of £1.6 million per annum to seven libraries’ organisations through its National Portfolio 2018 to 2022. DCMS has also provided direct funding support to library services in England, including a £2.6 million programme to support the installation or upgrade of wifi in public libraries in England, as well as £3.9m for the Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone fund, to support innovative library service activity to benefit disadvantaged people and places in England.</p>
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2019-05-09T11:41:10.407Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-09T11:41:10.407Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark more like this