Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 117636
Public Libraries: Staff
Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of 31% of libraries now using unstaffed hours on early literacy rates and access to libraries for children.
Answer
Ian MurrayLocal authorities are responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources, including the opening hours, staffed and unstaffed, of its libraries. This includes ensuri...
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