§ Mr. Jon Owen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many nursery places are available in total for pre-school children in the Cardiff area. [18230]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe information is not available in the form requested. In January, there were an estimated 6,119 pupils aged under five in maintained and independent schools in the area now covered by Cardiff local education authority. In addition, at 31 March 1996, there were 4,601 places at local authority day nurseries, registered day nurseries and registered playgroups.