HC Deb 06 March 1998 vol 307 c795W
Mr. Jenkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many and what proportion of(a) three year olds and (b) four year olds currently have nursery places in (i) Stoke-on-Trent City and (ii) each district and borough council in Staffordshire. [33045]

Ms Estelle Morris

4,664 three year olds, 11,543 four year olds and 61% of children under 5 were in maintained nursery schools and nursery classes in maintained primary schools in the Staffordshire Local Education Authority area in January 1997.

Mr. Jenkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the current average cost of providing a full-time nursery place in Staffordshire. [33046]

Mr. Byers

In 1996–97, the latest year for which data are available, the net institutional expenditure per full time equivalent nursery school pupil in Staffordshire was £2,634.

Mr. Jenkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the current number of nursery places available in(a) Stoke-on-Trent City and (b) each district and borough council in Staffordshire. [33044]

Mr. Byers

Information on nursery places is not collected centrally.

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