§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a breakdown of the costs to public funds of the nursery voucher scheme for(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98 and (c) 1998–99. [20975]
§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonThe Government plan to spend some £3.8 million, £47.4 million and £70 million on the pre-school education voucher initiative in Scotland in the three years 1996–97, 1997–98, and 1998–99 respectively.