HC Deb 09 March 1987 vol 112 cc23-4W
Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the number of children of pre-school age attending local authority funded nursery schools in Hampshire for each of the last three years.

Mr. Dunn

The number of children under five attending maintained nursery schools in Hampshire in January 1984, 1985 and 1986 were 256, 259 and 260 respectively. All of these children were attending part-time.