§ 12. Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many pupils aged three to five years attend local education authority nursery classes in Wales.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsAbout 20,000.
§ Mr. ThomasWould the Minister care to project how many pupils there will be in such classes in two years?
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThat is impossible until I hear what the local authorities intend to do. In addition to those 20,000, there are 20,000 pupils under the age of five attending primary schools and about 18,500 in playgroups.