§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will make a statement on the number of children in Oldham, West and Royton who have gained from the National Childcare Strategy; [170915]
(2) how many child care places have been created in Oldham, West and Royton since 1997. [170932]
§ Margaret HodgeThe Department is unable to provide details of child care places for Oldham, West and Royton. However, from April 1999 to March 2004 Oldham local authority created 5,489 new child care places helping some 9,979 children. This shows an increase in the stock of child care places, taking into account turnover, of 4,114 helping some 7,551 children.