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Written question asked by Tom Harris (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 November 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2014. It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 November 2014 on behalf of the Department for Education.


School Libraries

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in England have a specifically designated library for use by pupils as a proportion of the total number of schools.

Answer

We do not collect data on the number of primary or secondary schools that provide a specifically designated library for their pupils.

The Government is fully supportive of school libraries and aware of the important role they play in encouraging young people to read for pleasure. We know that many headteachers recognise the role libraries can play in improving young people’s literacy and ensure that suitable library facilities are provided.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
214215
Session
2014-15
Subjects
School libraries
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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