§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she has received further bids from Leicestershire(a) local education authorities and (b) Early Years Development Partnerships for additional funding in (i) 2001–02 and (ii) 2002–03; and if she will make a statement. [18502]
§ Margaret HodgeAn additional bid for places for three-year-olds in 2001–02, for the spring term, was received from Leicestershire. They were notified that it had been successful on 27 November 2001. This increased Leicester's allocation for 2001–02 from £3.1 million to £3.7 million.
All local education authorities in England, including Leicestershire, will shortly be notified of the funding for nursery education places for three-year-olds that they will receive in 2002–03.