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UIN 80964

Local Press: Archives

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24 November 2021

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1 December 2021 · Answer

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1 December 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support communities to access local newspaper archives; and whether funding is available for that.

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  1. 24 November 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support communities to access local newspaper archives; and whether funding is available for that.

    Source: Commons

  2. 1 December 2021

    Answer

    Local newspapers provide insight on the events, large and small, which shape our communities, and improving and maintaining access to these resources for individuals and communities is vital.The British Library has a statutory duty to collect physical new...

    Source: Written answer

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