Baroness Gardner of Parkes
Main Page: Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Conservative - Life peer)(13 years, 3 months ago)
Lords ChamberI think it is our side; the Question came from the noble Lord’s side. Can the Minister tell me how many libraries are threatened by closure?
My noble friend Lady Gardner asks a very good question. Detailed data about the library sector are published annually. Local authorities are in the process of consulting. However, the DCMS monitors proposals as well as any changes that are made to library services from information it has gathered via correspondence and media coverage and from relevant bodies such as the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.