HC Deb 04 November 1996 vol 284 cc377-8W
Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many nursery vouchers have been spent in the autumn term 1996 in(a) reception classes in primary schools, (b) nursery classes in primary schools, (c) nursery schools and (d) the voluntary sector in the city of Westminster; [1389]

(2) how many nursery vouchers have been spent in the autumn in (a) reception classes in primary schools, (b) nursery classes in primary schools, (c) nursery schools and (d) the voluntary sector in the London borough of Wandsworth; [1384]

(3) how many nursery vouchers have been spent in the autumn term 1996 in (a) reception classes in primary schools, (b) nursery classes in primary schools, (c) nursery schools and (d) the voluntary sector in the royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea; [1386]

(4) how many nursery vouchers have been spent in the autumn term 1996 in (a) reception classes in primary schools, (b) nursery classes in primary schools, (c) nursery schools and (d) the voluntary sector by Norfolk county council. [1388]

Mr. Robin Squire

The number of nursery education vouchers used in each type of provider in the phase 1 local authority areas to date in the autumn term 1996 is set out in the following table. Information on voucher use broken down between maintained reception classes, nursery classes and nursery schools or between private and voluntary sector providers is not available.

Number of children attending providers in each sector Norfolk Kensington and Chelsea Wandsworth Westminster
Private and voluntary 613 117 122 106
LEA-maintained 7,283 511 1,615 669
Grant-maintained 325 41 174 0
Special schools 16 0 4 0
Independent 204 255 294 112
Local authority day nurseries 0 21 4 22
Children attending more than one provider 108 0 0 0

Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many nursery vouchers have been spent in the summer term 1996 in(a) reception classes in primary schools, (b) nursery classes in primary schools, (c) nursery schools and (d) the voluntary sector in the city of Westminster; [1391]

(2) how many nursery vouchers have been spent in the summer term 1996 in (a) reception classes in primary schools, (b) nursery classes in primary schools, (c) nursery school and (d) the voluntary sector in the royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea; [1385]

(3) how many vouchers have been spent in the summer term in (a) reception classes in primary schools, (b) nursery classes in primary schools, (c) nursery schools and (d) the voluntary sector in the London borough of Wandsworth; [1390]

(4) how many vouchers have been spent in the summer term 1996 in (a) reception classes in primary schools, (b) nursery classes in primary schools, (c) nursery schools and (d) the voluntary sector by Norfolk county council. [1387]

Mr. Squire

The number of nursery education vouchers used in each type of provider in the phase 1 local authority areas in the summer term 1996 is set out in the following table. Information on voucher use broken down between maintained sector reception classes, nursery classes and nursery schools or between private and voluntary sector providers is not available.

Number of children attending providers in each sector Norfolk Kensington and Chelsea Wandsworth Westminster
Private and voluntary 3,078 255 444 163
LEA-maintained 4,188 597 2,043 831
Grant-maintained 156 40 71 0
Special Schools 21 0 4 0
Independent 208 154 182 99
Local authority day nurseries 0 40 34 47
Children attending more than one provider 680 3 3 2