Public Libraries : Northern Ireland
(asked on 25th February 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on plans to reduce funding for Libraries NI in 2015-16.
This question was answered on 3rd March 2015
There have been no discussions between the DCMS and the Northern Ireland Executive on plans to reduce funding for Libraries NI in 2015-16. The remit of the DCMS is to superintend, and promote the improvement of, the public library service provided by local authorities in England. Funding for Libraries NI is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive.