HC Deb 22 January 1993 vol 217 cc448-9W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the percentage of children aged under five years attending maintained nursery schools or classes in each Welsh county in each year since 1979.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The percentage of children attending maintained nursery schools or nursery classes in each local education authority is shown in the table.

Clwyd Dyfed Gwent Gwynedd Mid Glamorgan Powys South Glamorgan West Glamorgan
1979–80 23 23 26 25 39 17 26 51
1980–81 26 24 29 22 38 20 27 52
1981–82 27 26 29 21 43 20 30 54
1982–83 33 27 31 24 42 17 30 53
1983–84 36 25 32 21 39 20 28 53
1984–85 36 25 32 18 40 23 26 49
1985–86 36 26 32 16 39 18 29 48
1986–87 42 26 34 27 45 32 30 55
1987–88 42 26 35 23 45 28 30 57
1988–89 44 28 36 18 43 32 30 56
1989–90 43 27 36 22 44 29 30 55
1990–91 45 27 37 16 43 26 30 53
1991–92 46 28 35 15 40 23 30 60