§ Mr. Kaberryasked the Minister of Education the number of nursery schools in England and Wales as on 31st December, 1949, with the number of pupils provided for; the number of new nursery schools planned for opening in 1950 with the number of pupils provided for; the number planned for opening in 1951 with the number of pupils provided for; and the total number of nursery schools originally planned for opening or construction in 1950 and which have had to be postponed and for what reason.
§ Mr. TomlinsonProvisional figures for January, 1950, show that at that date there were about 22,000 children on the registers of 438 recognised nursery schools in England and Wales. Since 1948 major projects for new nursery schools have had to be deferred except where the schools are needed to assist mothers to enter industry. Fifty new nursery schools are projected for this purpose. Of these, 28, providing accommodation for some 1,200 children, are under construction.