§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of pre-school children attends maintained nursery schools.
§ Mr. van Straubenzee:In January, 1971 there were 98,000 full-time and part-time pupils aged 3 and 4 in maintained nursery schools and classes, representing 6 per cent. of the total numbers in the two age groups.
§ Mr. Willeyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what were the numbers of maintained nursery schools in 1955, 1969, and the latest available date.
§ Mr. van Straubenzee:There were 464 maintained nursery schools in England and Wales in January, 1955, 470 in 1969 and 498 in 1971.