HC Deb 19 March 1970 vol 798 cc204-5W
Mr. Ashton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the latest relative comparative figures for Derbyshire County Council, Stafford-shire County Council, Durham County Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, and also the national average figures for all county councils, with regard to expenditure on pre-school play groups.

Dr. John Dunwoody

I have been asked to reply.

The total estimated expenditure in 1969–70 on pre-school play-groups by these authorities is as follows:

£
Derbyshire County Council 1,000
Durham County Council 1,800
Nottinghamshire County Council 1,200
Staffordshire County Council 460
No national average figure for all County Councils is available.