Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and which local authorities offer more than 15 hours' free early education to three and four year-olds in (a) maintained nursery schools and nursery classes and (b) private, voluntary and independent childcare settings.

Data from local authority planned spend for 2016-17 shows 17 local authorities have reported providing additional hours above the current 15 hours entitlement for three and four year olds. Local authorities providing additional hours in maintained nursery schools, nursery class and private, voluntary and independent childcare settings include:

This data is as reported by the local authorities.