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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

670732

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, how many public libraries have closed since February 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	59269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text The Department for Culture, Media and Sport monitors proposed changes to library service provision throughout England, however the Department does not hold complete figures on total public library closures since February 2016. answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 26/01/2017 10:05:07 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

450709

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) rural and (b) urban public libraries have closed in (i) Wiltshire and (ii) England in each year since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
	uin	25858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not commission information relating to the closure of rural and urban libraries. Data relating to public libraries is collected and published annually by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. My Rt Hon Friend will note that the number of library service points in the Wilshire Library Authority has increased from 34 in 2000, to 36 in 2015. Meanwhile, in Labour-run Wales, the number of library service points in the same period dropped from 321 to 274. <strong><br></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>31 March</p></td><td><p>Total service points open ten hours or more per week, including mobile libraries, in England</p></td><td><p>Total service points open ten hours or more per week, including mobile libraries, in Wiltshire Library Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>3,501</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>3,497</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>3,504</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>3,510</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>3,524</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>3,474</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>3,500</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>3,494</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>3,469</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>3,451</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3,428</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3,393</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3,243</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3,181</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3,142</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3,076</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/02/2016 13:47:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

642191

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate she has made of the number of library closures in each of the last six years.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	54102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport monitors proposed changes to library service provision throughout England. The Department does not maintain detail on the number of public libraries closed each calendar year.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 30/11/2016 16:47:51 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

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

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

479103

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, how many libraries have closed in the last six years.
	tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
	tabling member printed	Graham Jones
	uin	904216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not commission specific information relating to the closure of public libraries, but does monitor closely proposed changes to library service provision throughout England. Based on desk research undertaken by the Department, we estimate that from January 2010 to January 2016 approximately 110 static public libraries in England closed completely.</p><p> </p><p>Annual statistics on public libraries are collected and published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy and this includes details of the net number of libraries open as at 31 March of each year, but specific details of library closures since 2010 are not available from these statistics. Changes in these net figures will reflect a combination of library closures, new libraries opening, as well as libraries that are no longer part of the local authority statutory library service but remain open as community-run libraries.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 21/03/2016 13:21:11 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

383804

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of libraries that will close in England and Wales between 2015 and 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	3184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not made any estimate of the number of libraries that will close in England and Wales between 2015 and 2020. It is a matter for local authorities to determine how best to provide a comprehensive and efficient public library service to their local community, within available resources. The Secretary of State’s duty is to superintend, and promote the improvement of, the public library service provided by local authorities in England only. Along with the Local Government Association, we have put in place a libraries’ taskforce to provide leadership and to help invigorate the public library service in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/06/2015 14:01:47 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

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