42.
asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people using the public library service.
69.
asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people borrowing from the public library service.
70.
asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people borrowing from the public library service.
81.
asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people using the public library service.
82.
asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people using the public library service.
There are no full estimates of the number of people using the public library service in England. Surveys suggest that about one-third of the population use the service at least once a month, and two thirds at least once during the year.
43.
asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has had about possible initiatives to increase the number of people using the public library service.
None.
50.
asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people using the public library service information services.
61.
asked the Minister for the Arts what is his latest estimate of the number of people using the public library service information services.
There are no estimates of the number of people using the information services provided by the public library service in England. In 1985–86 there were 31 million recorded information inquiries, in 91 authorities. Many of these will have come from local industry and businesses.