A Bill to amend the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to broaden the scope of the general duty of library authorities so as to include a duty to provide related cultural facilities alongside the library service; and for connected purposes.
This bill would amend the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to require library authorities to provide not just library services but also related cultural facilities. It broadens the general duty to include these cultural facilities alongside libraries. It is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons and originated in the Commons.
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