§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what requests she has received for nursery provision from parent-teacher associations in Inner London during the last 12 months; and what replies she has sent.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe Parent-Teacher Association of the Wandle Primary School wrote to my right hon. 275W Friend in April, 1971, and again in January, 1972, urging that more resources should be made available for nursery education. The association was informed that the Secretary of State's main priority at present is the improvement and replacement of old primary schools but that the expansion of nursery provision in deprived areas is to continue under the urban programme.
§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number of nursery school places in Inner London.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeIn January, 1971, there were 985 full-time pupils and 1,906 part-time pupils in separate nursery schools maintained by the Inner London Education Authority. In addition, 2,251 full-time pupils and 7,994 part-time pupils were attending nursery classes in maintained schools.