§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of nursery school places provided in Scotland in 1970 and 1971, respectively.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellApproval was given under the urban programme in 1970 for the provision of 440 nursery school places, and in 1971 for 1,145 places, but statistics are not kept centrally of the total number of places provided by education authorities, with or without grant under the urban programme. The number of children receiving nursery education in education authority and grant-aided schools and classes—many of whom attend for half days only—rose by 1,892 from 10,647 in January, 1970, to 12,539 in January, 1971, an increase of 17.8 per cent. The number for January, 1972, is not yet available