Mr. William O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is her assessment of the number of four-year-olds in the Normanton constituency who would qualify for consideration under the nursery vouchers plan. [33639]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe parents of all four-year-olds in the Normanton constituency will be given a voucher that can be exchanged for good quality pre-school education.
Mr. O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what provision will be made for nursery places in the Normanton constituency when the nursery voucher scheme is introduced. [33640]
§ Mr. SquireMy right hon. Friend has invited local authorities to volunteer their areas for phase 1 of the nursery voucher scheme. Parents of every four-year-old in local education authorities that are selected for phase 1 will receive a voucher for pre-school education which they will be able to use from April 1996. Full implementation will be from April 1997.