HC Deb 20 March 1996 vol 274 cc225-6W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many places have been created, and how much money has been(a) spent and (b) allocated each year under the out of school child care grant initiative. [21168]

Mrs. Gillan

The following table below sets out this information in respect of England.

Out of school child care initiative 1993࠷94 1994࠷95 1995࠷96
Allocation (£ million) 2,437 12,760 17,516
Expenditure (£ million) 2,283 11,458 213,306
Places created (1,000s) 4,000 22,286 130,859
1Figures provided for 1995–96 reflect the position up to the end of February 1996.