Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117631

Public Libraries

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local authorities on the potential impact of the increased use of unstaffed hours at community libraries on access to local library services.

Answer

Alison McGovern
This government is delivering fairer funding for local authorities, targeting money where it is needed most through the first multi-year Settlement in a decade. The final 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement will make available £78 billion in Core ...

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