HC Deb 10 November 2003 vol 413 c68W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many Sure Start programmes are running; and how many children are involved. [133908]

Margaret Hodge

There are now 521 Sure Start programmes up and running, providing services to around 390,000 children aged under four and their families in the most disadvantaged areas of the country.