Written question asked by Lord Blunkett (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 October 1996. It was answered by Robin Squire (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 October 1996 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: How many eligible children in each of the four pilot authorities, have not taken up their entitlement to apply for a nursery voucher; and what research she proposes to identify which parents and children are not currently receiving vouchers. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many eligible children in each of the four pilot authorities have not taken up their entitlement to apply for a nursery voucher; and what research she proposes to identify which parents and children are not currently receiving vouchers. [40529] Mr. Squire: The estimated number of children eligible for vouchers in each of the phase 1 authorities and the number of children for whom vouchers have been issued is shown in the following table. Estimates of population are less reliable when broken down both by local authority area and by year group. Non-take-up of vouchers will be analysed in the evaluation statement to be provided in the autumn. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Estimated number of eligible children Number of children for whom vouchers have been issued Norfolk 9,300 8,976 Kensington and Chelsea 1,650 1,151 Wandsworth 3,300 3,170 Westminster 1,900 1,414 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 40529; 282 c994W;282 c992W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: City of Westminster Education Kensington and Chelsea Pre-school education Norfolk Voucher schemes Take-up Wandsworth
Contains statistics: Yes