§ Mr. JenkinsTo 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 Morris4,664 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. JenkinsTo 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. ByersIn 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. JenkinsTo 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]