§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many libraries have closed each year for the last 10 years in(a) rural areas and (b) urban areas. [110784]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthInformation about the annual number of library closures is not collected centrally. However, data about the number of libraries are set out in the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's annual publication 'Public Library Statistics', which can be consulted in the Library of the House, and from which year-to-year changes can be established.