§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the level of Sure start expenditure in the Stroud constituency was in 2003–04. [164167]
§ Margaret Hodge£2.192 million has been allocated to Gloucestershire for general Sure Start grant activities in 2003–04. Gloucestershire county council does not collect information on how this funding is allocated on a district basis.
A further £646,000 has been allocated to the Mini Sure Start local programme and neighbourhood nursery in Stroud. The Mini Sure Start local programme (Cam and Dursley) received a revenue grant of £120,000 to support the delivery of outreach and health services, family support and adult education. This programme is linked to a 50 place neighbourhood nursery (Treetops Nursery) which opened on 26 March 2004. Sure Start has contributed £256,000 in capital funding towards the nursery's integrated education and care facilities. We are also providing start up revenue grant funds of £270,000, available over three ears to help ensure the nursery is firmly established.