§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the participation rate of three-year-olds in early education in Portsmouth. [67226]
§ Ms HodgeThe information is not available in the form requested. There were 459 three year olds in maintained nursery and primary schools in the Portsmouth Local Education Authority area in January 1998. In addition, the Government are supporting a significant national expansion of free places for three year olds in the maintained, voluntary and private sectors from 1999–2000.