Nursery Education

Rev. Ian Paisley
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what consideration was given to extending he under-fives initiative to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. [37315]

Mr. Ancram
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Clydebank and Milngavie (Mr. Worthington) on 11 July, Official Report, columns 519–20.