Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether libraries in Fylde constituency will benefit from future allocations from the Libraries Improvement Fund.

The Libraries Improvement Fund is a competitive open-access capital fund for library services based in England, administered by Arts Council England. The Fund supports public libraries to upgrade their buildings and technology to meet changing needs to better serve their communities.

Round 5 opened for expressions of interest on 11 May 2026 with a deadline of midday on 5 June 2026. All applications received will be considered against the Fund’s eligibility criteria which is set out in Arts Council England’s published guidance - https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/libraries-improvement-fund-lif-round-5/libraries-improvement-fund-lif-round-5-guidance-applicants#t-in-page-nav-1