HC Deb 02 February 1990 vol 166 c399W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Attorney-General if he will list by location where crèche facilities are provided for working mothers employed in his Department; and if they have to make any payment for this service.

The Attorney-General

Crèche facilities are not provided at the legal secretariat to the Law Officers or the Serious Fraud Office. The Crown prosecution service is encouraging the establishment of crèche facilities where this is justified by demand and local CPS offices are encouraged to co-operate with other Departments. The Treasury Solicitor's Department provides accommodation in Queen Anne's chambers for a holiday play scheme, run in conjunction with the Cabinet Office, and which offers 32 places for five to 12-year-olds. A payment of £5 per day per child is required for this service. The Treasury Solicitor's Department is actively considering a crèche and hopes to establish such facilities in conjunction with the Charity Commission when its property division relocates to Taunton in August 1991.