§ Jim DobbinTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many new nurseries have been established in Heywood and Middleton since 1997. [168495]
§ Margaret HodgeRochdale City Council is responsible for determining the local need for nursery places in Heywood and Middleton and currently holds this information. 235 new nursery places have been opened in Rochdale under the Neighbourhood Nurseries scheme, of which 25 places are in Heywood and Middleton.