Nursery Education Vouchers

Mr. Blunkett
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many authorities have undertaken to pilot the nursery voucher scheme. [37986]

Mr. Robin Squire
I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Hazel Grove (Sir. T. Arnold) on 17 October 1995, Official Report, column 129.

Mr. Don Foster
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many times during the academic year nursery vouchers will be issued to parents. [37985]

Mr. Squire
Nursery vouchers will be issued termly to parents of eligible children.