Day Nurseries

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Social Services – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 January 1988.

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Photo of Mrs Edwina Currie Mrs Edwina Currie , South Derbyshire 12:00, 12 January 1988

I can confirm that the number of day nursery places provided by Nottinghamshire county council in 1986 was 555. In fact, it was Nottinghamshire county council that cut the number of places from 585 in 1984. However, the total number of day nursery places provided in that county council area has risen from 1,013 to 1,057 because the local authority is now relying far more heavily on private nursery places. If we bear in mind that Nottinghamshire county council has spent more on day nurseries in real terms and that their day nurseries are cheaper on average, that means that Nottinghamshire thinks that the private sector provides value for money in child care. I commend that attitude to the House.