§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish the latest available information on the resourcing of school libraries; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FallonLatest outturn data on local authority recurrent spending are from 1988–89. They do not separately identify total spending on school libraries. In that year spending on library books and on non-printed library materials was included within the £331 million of spending on books, equipment and materials in maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in England. Spending on school librarians was included within the £304 million of spending on school support staff.