British Library: Finance

Lady Hermon
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding was allocated by his Department to the British Library in each of the last six years; and what plans he has for future funding of the Library.

Margaret Hodge
The following funding has been allocated to the British Library in the period 2002-08:

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|        |2002-03|2003-04|2004-05|2005-06|2006-07|2007-08|
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|Resource|83,521 |82,021 |83,021 |88,496 |90,517 |92,339 |
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|Capital |1,572  |4,072  |7,072  |12,072 |12,072 |12,072 |
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|Total   |85,093 |86,093 |90,093 |100,568|102,589|104,411|
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As part of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) the British Library has received an inflation-proof resource settlement for 2008-11 and a sustained level of capital funding.

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|        |2008-09|2009-10|2010-11|
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|Resource|94,832 |97,393 |100,022|
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|Capital |12,072 |12,072 |12,072 |
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|Total   |106,904|109,465|112,094|
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