To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which local authorities receive Sure Start funding; and which have children's centres not based in wards among the 20 per cent. most deprived of all wards. (214427)

All 150 local authorities have received funding to establish Sure Start children's centres. In phase 1 (2004 to 2006) of the roll out, centres were developed to offer services to families living in the 20 per cent. most disadvantaged wards, based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2000. In phase 2 (2006 to 2008) further centres were developed in all local authorities across England to cover communities where the majority of families live in the 30 per cent. most disadvantaged areas, as defined by Super Output Areas, as well as some areas outside the 30 per cent. most disadvantaged areas. There are currently 2,907 designated children's centres. By 2010 there will be 3,500 centres, one for every community.