§ Mr. LepperTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many child care places were available in Brighton and Hove in each year since 1996–97. [114691]
§ Margaret HodgeThe available information for Brighton and Hove local authority is shown in the table.
Figures for 2001 and earlier years for England and Government Office regions were published in DfES Statistical Bulletin 08/01, "Children's Day Care Facilities at 31 March 2001", which is available in the Library and on the DfES website: www.dfes.gov.uk/ statistics.
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Numbers of day care places1 by type of provider Brighton and Hove local authority area 1998–2001 Position at 31 March each year 1998 1999 2000 2001 Day nurseries 2— 1,900 1,800 2,100 Playgroups and pre-schools 1,100 1,100 1,000 1,000 Childminders 1,000 1,000 920 880
Numbers of day care places1 by type of provider Brighton and Hove local authority area 1998–2001 Position at 31 March each year 1998 1999 2000 2001 Out of school clubs 240 320 360 480 Holiday schemes3 1,500 1,800 4,100 7,400 1 Figures have been rounded 2 Day nursery figures for 1998 are not available 3Some of the difference between 1998 and 1999 may be due to additional guidance given to data providers in 1999