Playgroups

Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children were not able to obtain a place in the playgroup of their first choice in each of the five education and library boards in each of the last three years.

Maria Eagle
The requested information is as follows.

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|     |2004-05|2005-06|2006-07|
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|BELB |33     |51     |31     |
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|NEELB|209    |259    |159    |
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|SEELB|176    |148    |179    |
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|SELB |205    |269    |208    |
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|WELB |—      |—      |140    |
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The WELB is not able to supply the figures in respect of the 2004-05 and 2005-06 school years.