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Mrs. Dunwoody
To ask the Minister for the Arts how many county councils have cut library opening times since 1979.
Mr. Renton
This information is not available. However, the number of libraries open in English counties for over 10 hours a week has increased in the last 10 years by 3·6 per cent. and those open for 10 to 44 hours a week have increased by 4·3 per cent. in some cases, opening hours have been changed to reflect changing needs and also to make better use of resources.