§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many public libraries have(a) closed and (b) opened in each local authority in England since 1997. [90733]
§ Dr. HowellsThis information is not held centrally. However, the total number of service points in each local authority open 10 hours or more per week, is contained in the annual Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Annual Public Library Statistics, copies of which are in the House of Commons Library.
§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many public libraries there are in each local authority in England. [90961]
§ Dr. HowellsThis information is not held centrally. However, this information is contained in column 18 (Total Service Points open 10 hours or more per week) of the annual Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Public Library Statistics, copies of which are in the House of Commons Library. The latest Actual figures available are for 2000–01. Estimates are available for 2001–02.