§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the number of children in(a) playgroups and (b) toddler groups in each of the counties of Wales; and if he will make a statement. [17400]
§ Mr. RichardsInformation on the numbers of children in playgroups and toddler groups is not held centrally. The available information relates to the number of places in registered playgroups for children aged from two years and six months and is given in the following table:
Number of places available in registered playgroups as at 31 March 1994 Local Authority Places Clwyd 5,131 Dyfed 3,089 Gwent 3,063 Gwynedd 3,348 Mid Glamorgan 3,928 Powys 1,513 South Glamorgan 4,093 West Glamorgan 1,318 Total 25,483