PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Public Libraries (29 January 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many libraries have opened 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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