Written question asked by Joe Benton (Labour) on Friday, 23 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 April 2004. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Thursday, 29 April 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, how many children in Bootle have benefited from the National Childcare Strategy. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Benton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Bootle have benefited from the National Childcare Strategy. [169084] Margaret Hodge: The Department is unable to provide details of child care places for Bootle. However, from April 1999 to December 2003 Sefton local authority created 3,417 new child care places helping some 6,128 children. This shows an increase in the stock of child care places, taking into account turnover, of 1,859 helping some 3,400 children.

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