Written question asked by Mark Simmonds (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 June 2004. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Monday, 28 June 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of families made contact with their local Sure Start programme within the first two months after a birth. - Inc figure.

Answer: Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of families made contact with their local Sure Start programme within the first two months after a birth in the last year for which figures are available. [179421] Margaret Hodge: In 2002-03, the latest full year for which data are available, fully operational Sure Start local programmes reported visiting 95 per cent. of babies within two months of their birth.

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