§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment he has made of the impact of the national strategy on childcare; and if he will make a statement. [77013]
§ Ms Hodge[holding answer 16 March 1999]: The National Childcare Strategy is already having a positive impact locally. Through the commitment of a wide range of partners, we are on target to create 60,000 new places in England in the year to April 1999.