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Public Libraries: Birmingham

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 optio

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
18 Jul 2024
Target answer date
24 Jul 2024
Answer
24 Jul 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    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 optio

  2. 24 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    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 ...

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