HC Deb 11 July 1995 vol 263 c517W
Mr. William O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is her assessment of the number of four-year-olds in the Normanton constituency who would qualify for consideration under the nursery vouchers plan. [33639]

Mr. Robin Squire

The parents of all four-year-olds in the Normanton constituency will be given a voucher that can be exchanged for good quality pre-school education.

Mr. O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what provision will be made for nursery places in the Normanton constituency when the nursery voucher scheme is introduced. [33640]

Mr. Squire

My right hon. Friend has invited local authorities to volunteer their areas for phase 1 of the nursery voucher scheme. Parents of every four-year-old in local education authorities that are selected for phase 1 will receive a voucher for pre-school education which they will be able to use from April 1996. Full implementation will be from April 1997.