HC Deb 15 July 1998 vol 316 c231W
15. Mr. Stott

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on the availability of nursery education in Northern Ireland. [49032]

19. Laura Moffatt

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on the availability of nursery education in Northern Ireland. [49037]

22. Mr. Chisholm

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on the availability of nursery education in Northern Ireland. [49040]

Mr. Worthington

Pre-School Education Development Plans for each Education and Library Board area have been approved, through which 2,200 additional pre-school education places will be funded in Northern Ireland from the 1998–99 school year. This represents an increase of 20 per cent. in funded pre-school provision and will make places available for almost 60 per cent. of children in their immediate pre-school year.