HC Deb 08 November 1991 vol 198 cc269-70W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Minister for the Arts how many public libraries were open for 45 hours or more per week in 1980; and what is the corresponding figure for 1991.

Mr. Renton

Direct comparisons are not available. Statistics prepared by the Chartered Institute of Public

Topic Commencement Date Duration Company
(a) Her Majesty's Treasury:
*British Telecom Share Flotation 1 October 1991 2 months J. Walter Thompson Dewe Rogerson Ltd.
(b) Central Office of Information carried out no publicity campaigns on its own account. The following campaigns were organised for other Departments:
RAF Recruitment May 1991 Ongoing J. Walter Thompson
*Soldier Recruitment 24 June 1991 12 weeks Delaney Fletcher Slaymaker Delaney & Bozell
Officer Recruitment April 1991 Ongoing Collett Dickenson Pearce
*Territorial Army Recruitment 19 September 1991 10 weeks Delaney Fletcher Slaymaker Delaney & Bozell
Citizens Charter 23 July 1991 4 weeks BMP DDB Needham Worldwide Ltd.
Customs and Excise Staff Recruitment 1 April 1991 12 months Bernard Hodes
*Road Tax Evasion 1 April 1991 12 months Waldron Allen Henry & Thompson/D'arcy Masius Benton & Bowles
Northern Ireland Electricity Privatisation 16 May 1991 7 months Shandwick Consultants
*Teacher Recruitment 1 July 1991 23 weeks Saatchi & Saatchi
Assessment Tests 7 April 1991 12 weeks Bernard Hodes
Parents Charter 27 September 1991 9 weeks BMP DDB Needham Worldwide Ltd.
Teacher Recruitment—Graduates 7 November 1991 5 weeks Bernard Hodes

Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) show that 106 library authorities in England at 31 March 1981 had 761 service points (excluding mobile libraries) open for 45 hours or more per week. At 31 March 1990, the latest year for which statistics are available, 96 authorities reported 572 service points in the same category.

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