§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total public expenditure on child care services for pre-school children under the age of five years, by sector, including all local authority provisions and grants for the voluntary sector, for each year from 1989–90 to 1993–94; and what was the total public expenditure on their services as a percentage of the gross domestic product for Northern Ireland in each of these years.
§ Mr. AncramThe total expenditure borne by the Department of Health and Social Services and its sponsored bodies for the provision of child care services to pre-school children under the age of five years for each year from 1989–90 to 1992–93 is outlined in the table.