§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give details of(a) the secretariat and (b) the annual budget of the inter-departmental consultative group for under-fives.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe secretariat of this group, which I chair, is found from administrative staff in the Department's community services division. There is no separate budget allocation for the work of this group. The group last met on 25 September 1990 when the main subject discussed was the Children Act 1989 and the draft guidance on day care services. The group's next meeting is arranged for 13 March, when it is intended to discuss quality systems for child care providers and consultants, and day care services on Crown premises.