Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 May 1997. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 May 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: What percentage of children were in nursery education in Lancashire in each year since 1992. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of children were in nursery education in Lancashire in each year since 1992. [699] Ms Estelle Morris: The information available is shown in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Percentage of children in nursery education in Lancashire 1992 18 1993 19 1994 21 1995 21 1996 21 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Participation rates for all children under 5 in maintained nursery and primary schools in Lancashire are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Percentage of children under five years of age in maintained nursery and primary schools in Lancashire 1992 50 1993 52 1994 53 1995 54 1996 54 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. This table does not include those pupils in Special schools.

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