Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many nurseries have closed in the City of Chester constituency since 2010; and of these how many are (a) maintained nursery schools (b) not-for-profit nurseries (c) for-profit nurseries.
This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.