HC Deb 19 February 1998 vol 306 cc856-7W
Mr. Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what provision his Department makes for child care facilities for staff; what subsidy is provided for(a) nursery places and (b) holiday play schemes; if he will list the organisations used by his Department for child care; and if child care vouchers are made available to staff. [30019]

Mr. Dewar

The Scottish Office have two work-place nurseries in Edinburgh. The service is provided by Marilyn Morris Nurseries under contract to The Scottish Office. Nursery places are not subsidised although accommodation is provided free by the Office.

Subsidised places at holiday play schemes are offered to staff in Edinburgh and Glasgow (at a total cost of £968 in 1997–98). These operate during the Easter and summer school holiday periods. The play schemes are run by Customs and Excise in Edinburgh and by Kidcare Ltd. in Glasgow.

The Scottish Office does not participate in a child care voucher scheme.

Number of adult and child patients lapsed by health board
Financial Year 1994–95 Financial Year 1995–96
Health board Adult Child Total Adult Child Total
Ayrshire & Arran 34,393 12,226 47,159 30,260 10,591 40,851
Borders 7,253 1,955 9,208 6,572 1,771 8,343
Argyll & Clyde 39,244 14,865 54,109 36,311 13,754 50,065
Fife 28,406 9,410 37,816 28,678 9,500 38,178
Greater Glasgow 93,523 32,641 126,164 89,567 31,260 120,827
Highland 16,195 7,239 23,434 16,196 7,240 23,436
Lanarkshire 46,429 16,158 62,587 45,503 15,836 61,339
Grampian 42,495 13,560 56,055 40,575 12,947 53,522
Orkney 1,556 175 1,731 818 92 910
Lothian 65,202 20,442 85,644 64,968 20,369 85,337
Tayside 33,498 9,825 43,323 33,580 9,849 43,429
Forth Valley 22,788 7,678 30,466 21,973 7,404 29,377
Western Isles 2,801 438 3,239 2,359 369 2,728
Dumfries & Galloway 11,367 4,819 16,186 10,456 4,434 14,890
Shetland 1,830 102 1,932 1,997 111 2,108
Scotland 447,520 151,533 599,053 429,814 145,526 575,340

Note

1. Child data are estimated for all financial years.

2. The information which forms the reply shows the number of patients whose registration has lapsed under the old registration system and is not directly relevant to what will happen when the new shorter registration period of 15 months begins to affect registration levels.

Data for the financial years 1992–93 and 1993–94 are not available within the timescales requested.