Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Catherine West Excerpts
Monday 15th June 2015

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Catherine West Portrait Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green) (Lab)
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Does the Minister regret the closure of 700 children’s centres when they could have helped fulfil the Government’s 30-hour pledge?

Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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As I said in answer to a previous question, 142 children’s centres have closed, not 700, but the most important thing is the number of families being reached, and record numbers of families are accessing children’s centres up and down the country.