§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Minister for the Arts what is the number of workplaces for civil servants in the Office of Arts and Libraries; what proportion of the total number have an on-site nursery facility; how many and what proportion of workplaces provide a holiday play scheme; how many and what proportion of workplaces provide after-school child care facilities; what charges are made for use of any facility; what the net cost has been for the provision of these facilities; and what estimate he can make of any future expenditure.
§ Mr. RentonStaff of the Office of Arts and Libraries are employed at Horse Guards road, SW1 and in St. Christopher house annex, Sumner street, SE1. Neither has an on-site nursery or after-school child care facilities. A survey carried out in 1989 by the Cabinet Office, which provides personnel and welfare services to my office, found that there was a low level of interest in such facilities.
The Westminster holiday play scheme operates in the Government offices, Great George street, however, and is available to the staff of my Department.