Child Care Facilities

HC Deb 23 October 1995 vol 264 cc456-7W

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the right hon. Member for Berwick upon Tweed, representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will list all child care facilities available to staff and Members in the House. [36488]

Mr. Beith

With effect from 1 April, a child care voucher scheme for children up to the age of five years has been available to staff employed by the Commission. Under the scheme, staff receive vouchers to the value of £6 per day worked per family towards child care provision of their choosing.

The House also participates in the Westminster holiday play scheme, which is available to the children of hon. Members, their staff and staff employed by the Commission. This covers children aged between five and 12 years during school holidays.