§ 15. Mr. StottTo 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 MoffattTo 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. ChisholmTo 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. WorthingtonPre-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.