Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) 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 East Worthing and Shoreham have benefited from the National Childcare Strategy; how many childcare places have been created in East Worthing and Shoreham since 1997. - Including figures.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many children in East Worthing and Shoreham have benefited from the National Childcare Strategy; [169034] (2) how many child care places have been created in East Worthing and Shoreham since 1997. [169036] Margaret Hodge: The Department is unable to provide details of child care places for East Worthing and Shoreham. However, from April 1999 to December 2003 West Sussex local authority created 12,005 new child care places helping some 21,702 children. This shows an increase in the stock of child care places, taking into account turnover, of 7,334 helping some 13,837 children.

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