§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what creche facilities are provided by her Department; and at what cost. [44853]
§ Ms HewittThe following are DTI's child care provisions for its staff.
Holiday Playscheme
Departmental staff in central London have access to a 32-place holiday playscheme for a minimum of 54 days each year. Staff contribute £14.00 per place towards the £31.00 daily fee. DTI HQ staff in Cardiff have access to a local Easter and summer holiday playscheme for a contribution of £8.00 per place towards the £16.00 daily fee.
Nursery Places
Departmental staff in central London have access to six nursery places (divided equally between under 2s and over 2-year-olds) at the inter-departmental nursery. The weekly cost to the Department for a full-time place for an under 2-year-old is £200.50 and £169.00 fo0r 2-year-olds and over. Staff contribution is levied at a flat rate of £103 per week for a full-time place, irrespective of the age of the child. Children attending the nursery on a part-time basis are charged a pro rata rate.
DTI's total expenditure on child care for this financial year is £43,995.00.