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Public Libraries: Sutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Birmingham City Council’s ability to provide a (a) comprehensive and (b) efficient library service in Sutton Coldfield constituency.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
9 Jun 2025
Target answer date
12 Jun 2025
Answer
16 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Birmingham City Council’s ability to provide a (a) comprehensive and (b) efficient library service in Sutton Coldfield constituency.

  2. 12 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources. The Public Libraries and Museums Ac...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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