Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Catherine West and Sam Gyimah

Monday 15th June 2015 Commons Chamber

[Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green) (Lab)]

Does the Minister regret the closure of 700 children’s centres when they could have helped fulfil the Government’s 30-hour pledge?

[Mr Gyimah]

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.