§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Leader of the House what has been the cost of running the Norman Shaw North branch library in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. WakehamStaffing for the branch library is provided on a rota basis by the public information office of the Library's parliamentary division. The cost of staffing can therefore only be stated approximately. The figures, which do not include national insurance contributions or other employers' overheads, are as follows:
Year Estimated Cost £ 1987 47,000 1986 45,000 1985 35,000 1984 33,000 1983 32,000
§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Leader of the House how many inquiries have been dealt with by the Norman Shaw North branch library from individuals, other than Members, in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. WakehamThe number of inquiries from Members' personal staff dealt with in the branch library over the last five years is as follows:740W
Year Telephoned inquiries Inquiries lodged in person Total 19871 7,391 5,110 12,501 1986 9,152 6,642 15,794 1985 8,650 6,716 15,366 1984 8,840 8,464 17,304 1983 6,019 6,680 12,699 1 To 30 November. 1983 and 1987 were General Election years, during which no Members' personal staff were allowed to use the branch library for a one-month period. The figures in the table exclude the inquiries from the general public which are handled by the public information office.