§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the amount of the funds which have been set aside for the future education and day care of children under 5, from 1978–79, to and including 1982–83; and what effect the additional provision for these services will have on the public expenditure survey programmes.
§ Mr. CarterThe Government hope to publish a policy statement on the development of these services in the next few months but I am not at present able to quantify the amount of additional expenditure it will be possible to set aside for the development of these services over the next five years.