Libraries (Hansard, 12 May 2003)

§ Nick Harvey
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many loans have been made from libraries in each year from 1996; and if she will make a statement. [111816]
30W

§ Mr. Caborn
The numbers of issues per year (in thousands) for the period 1995–96 to 2000–01 by UK libraries are contained in Table 4, Stocks and Issues, within the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancys (CI PFAs) Public Library Statistics 2000–01 Actuals volume.
The number of issues by English library authorities solely may be deduced by looking at the Annual Issues tables in the CIPFA editions for those years.
The House of Commons Library has copies of all of the volumes in question.

§ Nick Harvey
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many visits have been made to libraries in each year since 1996; and if she will make a statement. [111817]

§ Mr. Caborn
The number of visits to library premises for 1995–96 and 1996–97 are contained in the Miscellaneous Tables within the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancys (CIPFAs) Public Library Statistics Actuals volume for those years and, subsequently, in that publications Library Users tables for the period 1997–98 to 2000–01.
The House of Commons Library has copies of all the editions in question.

§ Nick Harvey
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many qualified librarians have been employed in libraries in each year since 1996; and if she will make a statement. [111818]

§ Mr. Caborn
The numbers of full time equivalent professional staff employed by UK library authorities for the period 1995–96 to 2000–01 may be found in Table 2, Staff Establishment, within the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancys (CIPFAs) Public Library Statistics 2000–01 Actuals volume.
The number of professional posts within English library authorities solely may be deduced by looking at the Staff in Post and Establishment tables in the CIPFA editions for those years.
The House of Commons Library has copies of all of the volumes in question.