§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information he collates on the provision on(a) public and (b) private provision of pre-five services apart from those in state nursery schools and nursery classes. [30480]
§ Mr. MossThe Department of Health and Social Services collates information on the number of day nursery, play group and child-minding places available in public facilities provided by health and social services boards and private facilities registered with health and social services trusts.
At 31 March 1995, the latest date for which figures are available, the position was as follows:
Type of facility Number of premises Average available places Day nursery Public 4 81 Private 104 3,083 Total 108 3,164 Play group Public 10 270 Private 624 15,539 Total 634 15,809 Child-minding Private 4,225 16,564