§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many secondary schools have school libraries containing more than (a) 2,500 books, (b) 5,000 books, (c) 10,000 books;
(2) how many secondary schools employ a trained professional librarian; and what percentage this represents of all secondary schools.
§ Mr. DunnThe latest information, from the 1979 secondary school library sample survey, is as follows
England, March 1979 Proportion of maintained schools per cent. Number of maintained schools (estimates) Size of School library stock More than 2,500 books 98 3,980 More than 5,000 books 75 3,050 More than 10,000 books 25 1,020 Schools with a qualified librarian* 16 630 † Librarians with degrees or diplomas recognised as professional qualifications for librarianship or information science.