§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many children in Conwy he estimates will register for nursery education by the local education authority in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement; [19957]
(2) what estimates he has made of the value of nursery voucher redemption to Conwy county borough council; and if he will make a statement. [20041]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansConwy county borough council has estimated that there will be 1,066 voucher-bearing children in their schools in the 1997 summer term. At this level, total annual voucher income for the authority would be £1,172,600.
§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what justification Conwy county borough council has submitted to him in respect of increases in(a) centrally held school budgets and related services and (b) provision for the rationalisation of nursery education; [19958]
(2) if he will make a statement on the costed items Conwy county borough council has included under the heading "Demography" in its education budget. [19959]
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§ Mr. EvansStatements of the financial provision local authorities plan to make for schools they maintain have to be submitted before the start of the financial year. Information has not yet been received from Conwy county borough council.