HC Deb 27 November 1990 vol 181 c370W
25. Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to provide access to nursery education for children in every local education authority.

Mr. Eggar

The Government believe in a diversity of provision for the under-fives. Maintained nursery schools and classes are an important element within this diversity and the numbers of pupils attending them have increased by over 40 per cent. during the period of the present Government.