Public Lending Right

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — The Arts – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 February 1990.

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Photo of Mr Richard Luce Mr Richard Luce , Shoreham 12:00, 12 February 1990

It is very important that we continue to support authors through the public lending right for their contribution, through the library system, to public reading. In 1988–89 I was able to increase the budget by 27 per cent; in 1991–92 I should be able to increase it by 29 per cent; and in the following year, under the three-year funding rule, I shall be injecting an extra £250,000. The fund remains very strong and is making a contribution to authors whose work is of much value to the public.