§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children under five years there are in the London borough of Bromley; how many places the borough sponsors with local childminders; how many day nursery places it provides; and how many nursery class places it provides.
§ Mr. John PattenThe latest available information is as follows:
London Borough of Bromley
- Number of children under five—16,200 (mid-1982 provisional figure)
- Places sponsored by the local authority with local childminders—14 (31 March 1983)
- Day nursery places provided by the local authority—88 (31 March 1983)
- In addition, I understand that there were 116 part-time pupils in nursery education classes in January 1983.