§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many child care places have been created in Hull, North since 1997. [174791]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding answer 24 May 2004]The Department is unable to provide details of child care places for Hull, North. However, from April 1999 to March 2004 Kingston upon Hull local authority created 5,221 new child care places helping some 9,267 children. This shows an increase in the stock of child care places, taking into account turnover, of 3,909 helping some 6,938 children.