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1086346

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many libraries have closed in England since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL14384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport monitors proposed changes to library service provision throughout England, but does not hold complete figures on the number of public libraries closed since 2010.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/03/2019 15:26:55 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

967759

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many libraries have closed in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	170382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport monitors proposed changes to library service provision throughout England, but does not hold complete figures on the number of public libraries closed in each of the last eight years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 10/09/2018 10:46:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

892241

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 21 March 2016 to Question 904216 on Public Libraries: Closures, if he will publish the (a) name and (b) location of the 110 libraries that closed between 2010 and 2016.
tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
uin	138390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The full dataset was published on 11 January 2018 on the gov.uk website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/673041/Public_libraries_in_England-_extended_basic_dataset__as_on_1_July_2016_.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/673041/Public_libraries_in_England-_extended_basic_dataset__as_on_1_July_2016_.csv/preview</a></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/05/2018 10:16:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

890103

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 21 March 2016 to Question 904216, in which constituencies the 110 libraries were that closed between 2010 and 2016.
tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
uin	137153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The research undertaken by the Department that identified the approximate number of 110 static public libraries that closed completely from January 2010 - January 2016 does not record the closures by constituency.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 26/04/2018 09:34:20 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

872807

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many libraries have closed in each constituency since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	134620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport monitors proposed changes to library service provision throughout England, but does not hold complete figures on the number of public libraries closed in each constituency since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 16/04/2018 15:18:05 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

783184

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effect of library closures on local communities.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	111384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities in England have a statutory duty under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service. It is therefore for each local authority to determine how best to provide a public library service that meets local needs and within available resources.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport monitors developments relating to proposed changes to library services in England. The Government is working with the Libraries Taskforce to promote good practice and innovation to assist library services and enable them to be sustainable for the long term.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/11/2017 14:12:06 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

776287

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017 to Question 107956, on public libraries: closures, for what reasons her Department does not collect or publish data on the number of public library closures.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	109055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport does not seek to duplicate the collection of data that is collected and published by others. The Libraries Taskforce collected and published basic data about the number and locations of each public library in England as at 1 July 2016 and has worked with the libraries sector to define the data proposed for inclusion in a future core dataset for public libraries in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 26/10/2017 08:54:49 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

771429

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2017 to Question 106052, when the complete figures for the numbers of library closures for the last 12 months will be available; and if she will publish the data her Department holds on the numbers of libraries in each constituency in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	107956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport does not collect or publish data on the number of public library closures in each Parliamentary constituency. Data relating to public libraries is collected from local authorities by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy which makes available the data annually to subscribers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/10/2017 08:37:33 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

765658

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the number of council-funded library sites across England in each local authority which have closed in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	106052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport monitors proposed changes to library service provision throughout England, however the Department does not hold complete figures on the number of public library closures in each local authority in England in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/10/2017 12:42:56 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

755665

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of local libraries closing.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	7056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities in England have a statutory duty under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (1964 Act) to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service.</p><p>In December 2016, the Taskforce published ‘Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021’, which sets out a vision for library services in England. The Government is working with the Taskforce to promote good practice and innovation to assist library services and enable them to be sustainable for the long term.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/09/2017 11:15:22 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson