§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what child care provision his Department provides for pre-school age children of the employees;64W what child care provision for school holidays or after-school care is provided for employee's children aged five years and over; what plans there are for increasing provision in the next five years; and how these are to be funded.
Mr. RitkindMy Department does not provide child care facilities and has at present no plans to provide any. It has, however, publicised such facilities provided by others as have come to notice. The provision and funding of facilities for child care are being considered servicewide and my Department will review the situation in the light of developments.