HC Deb 28 November 1986 vol 106 c406W
Ms. Harman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the percentage change in nursery places, wholetime equivalents, between 1979 and today.

Mrs. Currie

It is estimated that the number of local authority, voluntary and private day nursery places in England has increased by 11 per cent. between 1979 and 1986. Information on whole time equivalents is not available.