§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his projection of the number of places available for under-fives at(a) nurseries and (b) play centres in inner London during each of the next five years.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyI have been asked to reply.
The Department does not set norms about levels of day nurseries or play centres for young children and we cannot make realistic projections based on the statistics we do collect.
The Children Act 1989, which comes into force on 14 October 1991, introduces a new review duty for local social services authorities and local education authorities jointly to review every three years the day care services in their area available for children aged under eight, to consult and publish a report.