To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department spent on childcare grants awarded to Sure Start and children's centres in each year since 2001; how much he expects to spend on such grants in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement. (210618)

The Department does not award child care grant to Sure Start Children's Centres. The Department grants local authorities a revenue allocation for the operation of Sure Start Children's Centres.

Expenditure by local authorities on Sure Start Children's Centres each year since 2001 is provided in the following table. We have allocated £885 million, £1,023 million, and £1,135 million respectively in 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 which includes funding for Sure Start Children's Centres. No plans have been made for subsequent years.

Expenditure data from local authorities for 2007-08 are not yet available.