§ 47. Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the latest percentage of children in nursery education in England and Wales; and if Her Majesty's Government have any plans to offer nursery education to all children.
§ Mr. DunnIn January 1987, the latest date for which figures are available, 23 per cent. of three to four-year-old children in England were in nursery schools and nursery classes. Information about Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales. As to the remainder of my hon. Friend's question, I refer him to my reply to the hon. Member for City of Durham (Mr. Steinberg) on 19 January at column 805.