HC Deb 30 March 1987 vol 113 cc426-7W
42. Mr. Dixon

asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people using the public library service.

69. Mr. Barron

asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people borrowing from the public library service.

70. Mr. Clelland

asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people borrowing from the public library service.

81. Mr. Skinner

asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people using the public library service.

82. Mr. Pike

asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people using the public library service.

Mr. Luce

There are no full estimates of the number of people using the public library service in England. Surveys suggest that about one-third of the population use the service at least once a month, and two thirds at least once during the year.

43. Mrs. Beckett

asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has had about possible initiatives to increase the number of people using the public library service.

Mr. Luce

None.

50. Mr. Sean Hughes

asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people using the public library service information services.

61. Mr. McWilliam

asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people using the public library service information services.

Mr. Luce

There are no estimates of the number of people using the information services provided by the public library service in England. In 1985–86 there were 31 million recorded information inquiries, in 91 authorities. Many of these will have come from local industry and businesses.

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