asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what assistance she is giving to each local education authority towards the provision of nursery education.

:I would refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to the Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Chorley (Mrs. Monks) on 16th December. Projects approved under the urban programme carry Exchequer grant at 75 per cent. on the capital expenditure and, except under Phase V of the programme, on the recurrent expenditure for at least five years.—[Vol. 828, c. 840–2.]