asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether, after considering the Equal Opportunities Commission report on day care for young children, published in September 1978, she intends to implement those recommendations which relate to her Department.
My right hon. Friend, in agreement with the Secretary of State for Social Services, has suggested that representatives of the Equal Oppor-
| £ million at 1977 survey prices—Great Britain Financial year | |||||
| 1969–70 | 1970–71 | 1971–72 | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | |
| Maintained institutions: | |||||
| Primary, secondary and other schools (excluding nursery) | 460 | 527 | 610 | 737 | 712 |
| Further education and teacher training | 156 | 174 | 171 | 145 | 142 |
| Universities | 138 | 139 | 139 | 138 | 154 |
| 1974–75 | 1975–76 | 1976–77 | 1977–78* | 1978–79† | |
| Maintained institutions: | |||||
| Primary, secondary and other schools (excluding nursery) | 522 | 475 | 467 | 346 | 274 |
| Further education and teacher training | 112 | 95 | 88 | 70 | 61 |
| Universities | 104 | 123 | 106 | 70 | 76 |
| *Provisional. | |||||
| †Estimated. | |||||
| £ million at 1977 survey prices—Great Britain Financial year | |||||
tunities Commission meet the interdepartmental Consultative Group on Under-Fives to discuss and enlarge upon their recommendations. The group, which is representative of all Departments with an interest in services for the under-fives, and is chaired by the DHSS hopes to meet the Commission's representatives very shortly. My right hon. Friend has authorised the group also to consider recommendations affecting school-age children