§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what steps she will be taking to ascertain the number of new places created in(a) the maintained sector, (b) the private sector and (c) the voluntary sector in phase one of the voucher scheme; [15299]
(2) what steps she will be taking in phase one of the voucher scheme to ascertain the number of nursery vouchers redeemed by those currently in (a) maintained and (b) private sector provision. [15300]
§ Mr. Robin SquireWe have information on the number of four-year-olds currently in maintained schools but do not hold information on the number of four-year-olds in the private sector. We will collect information on the number of vouchers redeemed in the maintained and private and voluntary sectors once phase 1 of the scheme begins in April 1996.