§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will ensure that all nursery providers currently registered under the Nursery Voucher Scheme are eligible for funding under the new arrangements whether or not they are included in a local education authority interim development plan. [5198]
§ Mr. ByersIt is for education authorities to submit interim early years for development plans. All existing providers in the voucher scheme are eligible, and local authorities have been asked to give convincing reasons fornotincludingthem.