§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list by location, where creche facilities are provided for working mothers employed in his Department; and if they have to make any payment for this service.
§ Mr. FreemanNo nursery facilities are at present provided for parents employed in the Department. We are undertaking a feasibility study into the provision of such 127W facilities, and we are contributing to a study into interdepartmental provision being co-ordinated by the office of the Minister for the Civil Service. In addition we run holiday play schemes financed by parental and departmental contributions for children aged between five and 11 years.