PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Public Libraries: Closures (29 January 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many libraries have closed in each year since 2015.
Asked by:
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
Arts Council England collects data from local authorities and publishes a basic dataset of information on public libraries in England. The libraries basic dataset for 2022 shows the number of static libraries in England (statutory and non-statutory) from April 2010 to 31 December 2022 and includes information on permanent library closures, as well as new library openings. It can be found here.
Answered by:
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
1 February 2024
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