§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when he plans to set a target for the universal provision of early years education for three year olds whose parents want it. [59170]
§ Ms HodgeThe £390 million additional funding we have made available for England over the next three years will enable the participation rate of three years-olds in early education to approximately double to 66% by 2002. We will consider future targets in the light of this expansion.