HC Deb 01 December 1986 vol 106 cc455-6W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many children have attended day nurseries in Wales in each of the last seven years.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Information on the numbers of children attending day nurseries in Wales is not available centrally. The numbers of places available at day nurseries in Wales for each of the last seven years are given in the following table:

Type of insulation Definition of adequate1 level Number of inadequately insulated homes2 in Great Britain million Cost of insulating each home3 £ Total cost4 £ million
1. Hot water cylinder jackets 75–80 mm jackets 8.4 10 80

Number of places available1 at 31 March
Year Number
1980 926
1981 904
1982 934
1983 1,025
1984 1,226
1985 1,243
1986 1,286
1Includes facilities provided by local authorities, other registered premises and premises exempt from registration (eg those on Crown property).