§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of children were in nursery education in Lancashire in each year since 1992. [699]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe information available is shown in the following table:
Year Percentage of children in nursery education in Lancashire 1992 18 1993 19 1994 21 1995 21 1996 21 Participation rates for all children under 5 in maintained nursery and primary schools in Lancashire are as follows:
Year Percentage of children under five years of age in maintained nursery and primary schools in Lancashire 1992 50 1993 52 1994 53 1995 54 1996 54 This table does not include those pupils in Special schools.