Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 87974
Public Libraries: North East
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 26 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Joe Morris
Labour — Hexham
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Department is taking to support public libraries in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer
Ian MurrayPublic 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 government is committed to gett...
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