§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has to increase the number of nursery places in voluntary-aided schools.
§ Mr. Robin SquireI refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Mid-Worcestershire (Mr. Forth) to my hon. Friend the Member for Staffordshire, Moorlands (Sir D. Knox) on 1 February,Official Report, col. 726.
§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many new nursery projects have been approved by his Department in each year since 1989 in(a) voluntary-aided schools and (b) grant-maintained schools.
§ Mr. Robin SquireNumbers of proposals published under section 13 of the Education Act 1980 by the governing bodies of voluntary-aided schools for a significant change of character by the addition of a nursery which have been approved are as follows:
Number 1989 14 1990 15 1991 20 1992 17 1993 26 1994 12 Total 94 1 To date. No statutory proposals have been approved for the addition of nurseries to grant-maintained schools.