To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many public libraries were open for more than 60 hours per week in (a) 1997 and (b) 2007. (211202)

[holding answer 13 June 2008]: According to the “Public Library Statistics” published by The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, in England there were seven library service points open for more than 60 hours per week in 1996-97 and there were 97 in 2006-07.