§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the differences in requirements for accommodation for nursery education(a) conforming to Department of Education standards, and (b) proposed in draft regulations and guidance on family support, child minding and day care as required in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. [28732]
§ Mr. AncramI will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the current average cost in Northern Ireland of providing a full-time nursery education place. [28734]
§ Mr. AncramInformation in the exact form requested is not readily available because it is difficult to identify separately the costs associated with nursery classes in primary schools. However, the average recurrent cost of a full-time nursery place in a nursery school based on Education and library boards' planned expenditure for 1996–97 is £2,130.