HC Deb 05 May 2004 vol 420 c1583W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Education arid Skills how many new nurseries have been established in Birkenhead since 1997. [167647]

Margaret Hodge

Wirral metropolitan borough council is responsible for determining local need for nursery provision in Birkenhead and holding information on current provision. Under the Neighbourhood Nurseries scheme 348 new nursery places have been created in the Wirral, of which 175 are in Birkenhead.

Mr. Randall

To ask the Secretary of State for Education arid Skills how many new nurseries have been established in the London borough of Hillingdon since 1997. [168989]

Margaret Hodge

The London Borough of Hillingdon is responsible for determining local need for nursery provision in Hillingdon and holding information on current provision. Under the Neighbourhood Nurseries scheme 8,737 new nursery places have been created in London, of which 70 are in the Hayes Early Years Centre in the London borough of Hillingdon.