Culture, Media and Sport - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report]

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 16 March 2000.

THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2000

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Members present:

Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair

Mr David Faber	Mr John Maxton
Mr Ronnie Fearn	Mrs Diana Organ
Mr Alan Keen	Derek Wyatt

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the British Library Regular Readers' Group

Supplementary memorandum submitted by the British Library Regular Readers' Group

Further supplementary memorandum submitted by the British Library Regular Readers' Group

Annex

Some Observations on the Sale of Books by Public Libraries by David Alexander, Historian, Lecturer, exhibition organiser, Member, Editorial Board, Print Quarterly

Examination of Witnesses

MR BRIAN LAKE, Secretary, and MR DAVID ALEXANDER, The British Library Regular Readers' Group, examined.

Question Number

190 - 199

200 - 217

Memorandum submitted by The British Library

Examination of Witnesses

DR BRIAN LANG, Chief Executive, MR DAVID RUSSON, Deputy Chief Executive, and MR DAVID BRADBURY, Director General, Collections and Services, the British Library, examined.

Question Number

218 - 239

240 - 252

Memorandum submitted by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council

Examination of Witnesses

MR MATTHEW EVANS, CBE, Chairman, and MR NEVILLE MACKAY, Chief Executive, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, examined.

Question Number

253 - 259

260 - 277

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Prepared 6 April 2000