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528878

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will consider the proposal from contributors to the report entitled Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016 to 2021 to redefine what constitutes a comprehensive and efficient service under the 1964 Public Libraries and Museums Act.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	41321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>Responses to the Leadership for Libraries Taskforce’s Ambition consultation are being carefully considered and the Ambition document will be published in due course. There are no plans to amend the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964.</p><p> </p><p>The 1964 Act does not seek to be overly prescriptive in defining comprehensive and efficient, and it is a matter for local authorities to determine how to provide a public library service to their local community, within available resources.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘Libraries as a Statutory Service’ was published in December 2015 and contains information on the legislative framework for library services under the Act. This sets out the factors to which the Secretary of State gives consideration in response to complaints about whether a local authority is providing a comprehensive and efficient library service.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 06/07/2016 09:27:53 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

528879

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of the Local Government Association's recommendation within the report entitled Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021, published on 23 March 2016, that library services should be included as part of the devolution deals for local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	41322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>In its response to the consultation on the Leadership for Libraries Taskforce’s Ambition document, the Local Government Association supported the principle of library authorities working in partnership, collaborating and harnessing their potential for acting together when they want to do this. It is the responsibility for the relevant local authorities to explore and discuss the feasibility of including libraries as part of their devolution deals. DCMS will continue to work with the Libraries Taskforce to consider how we can support library authorities to engage with devolution discussions and share lessons learned with other local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 06/07/2016 09:28:11 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

458984

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with local authorities on changes in the level of availability of library services providing access to digital connectivity for those who do not have access to broadband at home.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	30523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>My Department, together with the Local Government Association, has set up a Leadership for Libraries Taskforce to help public libraries in England build on good practice and add value for the communities they serve. Thanks to Government funding, 99% of public libraries in England will provide free access to Wi-Fi from May 2016.</p>DCMS has also engaged national Digital Engagement partnerships to help users get online; BT and Barclays have worked together to provide free Wi-Fi in 100 libraries and community centres in deprived areas across England; and Lloyds Banking Group and Halifax Community Bank have piloted a scheme to match local branch staff with libraries to deliver basic digital skills training to adults in the UK. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/03/2016 15:07:56 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

445461

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what restrictions exist for local authorities in respect of charging for membership of public libraries.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Jo Cox
uin	22818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 restricts local authorities in England and Wales from charging for library facilities made available by the authority unless permitted by the Library Charges (England and Wales) Regulations 1991. These regulations empower local authorities in England and Wales to make certain charges for the provision of library facilities but this does not include charging for ordinary library membership.</p><br /><p>The Government has no plans to amend the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to allow local authorities to specifically charge for ordinary membership of public libraries..</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 22819 question first answered 26/01/2016 14:38:49 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox

445462

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to allow local authorities to charge for membership of public libraries.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Jo Cox
uin	22819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 restricts local authorities in England and Wales from charging for library facilities made available by the authority unless permitted by the Library Charges (England and Wales) Regulations 1991. These regulations empower local authorities in England and Wales to make certain charges for the provision of library facilities but this does not include charging for ordinary library membership.</p><br /><p>The Government has no plans to amend the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to allow local authorities to specifically charge for ordinary membership of public libraries..</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 22818 question first answered 26/01/2016 14:38:49 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox

384365

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 613, how many libraries were open for 10 hours or more a week in each year between 2010 and 2015; if he will estimate the cost of collecting information on the number of volunteer-run libraries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	3288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The annual library statistics compiled and published, in December each year, by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy indicate that the number of libraries open for 10 hours or more a week in England at 31 March for the years requested is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>31 March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Public Libraries Open 10+ Hours per week</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,428</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,397</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,243</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,181</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,142</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We are not able to estimate the cost of collecting information on the number of volunteer-run libraries now and on an on-going basis.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2015 13:20:08 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

347745

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
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
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 (a) closed and (b) switched to being run by volunteers between 2010 and 2015.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>With reference to the answer I gave on 10 February 2015 to Question 222966 our desktop research has identified some further static library closures that have taken place between 7 May 2010 and 8 May 2015. Our estimate is that up to 100 static libraries have closed during this period. The DCMS does not collect information on the number of volunteer-run libraries.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 04/06/2015 13:21:36 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

224426

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to section one of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 2014, what steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities properly discharge their (a) duties to meet the needs of public library users and (b) other duties under that Act.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	225801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text Section 1 of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 places a duty on the Secretary of State to superintend, and promote the improvement of, the public library service provided by local authorities in England, and to secure the proper discharge by local authorities of the functions in relation to libraries conferred on them as library authorities by or under this Act. There are a number of steps being taken to support my Right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State to meet this statutory duty. This includes close monitoring by the DCMS of developments relating to proposed library service changes throughout England and regular engagement by Ministers and Departmental officials with the library sector stakeholders to identify key issues. In addition, Arts Council England, the development agency for libraries, provides support and development to the libraries sector and collaborates and discusses with the relevant stakeholders to identify challenges and opportunities for libraries. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 09/03/2015 15:42:58 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

223889

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2015 to Question 223186, if he will make an assessment of the accuracy of statistics published by Public Libraries News on library closures and libraries transferred to volunteers.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	225619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>The DCMS has no plans to make an assessment of the accuracy of statistics published by Public Libraries News on library closures and libraries transferred to volunteers. The summary statistics published by Public Libraries News relate to public libraries throughout the United Kingdom. The remit of the DCMS, however, is to superintend and promote the improvement of libraries in England.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/03/2015 15:02:26 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

177396

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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
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 he has made of what proportion of the population visited a public library in each financial year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	223185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The detail requested is not held centrally by this Department, nor is it collected by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy as part of the annual public library statistics.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/02/2015 10:00:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant