§ Ms ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spends on(a) child care provision for under-fives and (b) out-of-school provision for over-fives, either directly, excluding provision for departmental staff, or indirectly through resources made available to local authorities or other organisations; what form of provision is provided; and how many full-time and part-time places are provided. [35450]
§ Mr. SoamesExcluding provision made for staff and service personnel, my Department has no responsibility for meeting costs of child care either directly or indirectly.