Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the libraries sector on the publication of the Libraries Taskforce dataset.
I have discussed with the Chief Executive of the Libraries Taskforce and the Chief Executive of The Library and Information Association (CILIP) release of the Libraries Taskforce dataset. I have also discussed with the President of the Society of Chief Librarians the need for better data and evidence to help local authorities to improve their library service delivery.