Only 17 per
cent of parents approached felt that extension
of free nursery provision was a priority, while 28 per
cent considered a reduction in university tuition fees from # 9,000 per year to # 6,000 per years as a leading
preference.
The data showed that 3.5 per
cent of parents did not get any
of their
preferences for secondary school, while 3.1 per
cent missed out on all their choices
of primary school.