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Public Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help public libraries expand outreach work.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
18 Mar 2025
Target answer date
20 Mar 2025
Answer
1 Apr 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help public libraries expand outreach work.

  2. 20 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Public libraries are funded by local authorities. Each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a delivery model to meet those requirements within available resources. This could include a mobile and ...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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25 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the tourism sector in South Shropshire.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Leisure Centres: South Shropshire

26 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support access to leisure facilities in South Shropshire constituency.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Sports: Young People

1 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she has taken to improve funding available for youth sports competitions.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Young People: Rural Areas

28 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote the National Youth Strategy survey in rural areas.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Television Licences: Fees and Charges

6 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the TV licence increase on household budgets.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Sports: Facilities

6 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department is providing for the renovation of multi-use sports pitches.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Leisure Centres

19 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve the long-term viability of local authority-owned leisure centres.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Sports: Facilities

9 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is available for community sports organisations to help modernise (a) running tracks and (b) other facilities.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Youth Services: South Shropshire

23 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve services for young people in South Shropshire constituency.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Tourism: South Shropshire

4 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the visitor economy in South Shropshire constituency.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Public Libraries

12 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to support community libraries.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Leisure Centres: Standards

26 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve the sustainability of local authority leisure centres.