HC Deb 12 March 1991 vol 187 cc434-5W
Dr. Marek

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the number of workplaces for civil servants in the Treasury, Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise; 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.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The information requested is as follows:

Treasury Inland Revenue Customs and Excise
Workplaces 6 668 530
On-site nursery
Number 14 32 13
Proportion (per cent.) 17 0.5 0.2
Holiday play scheme
Number 1 26 24
Proportion (per cent.) 1 3.9 4.5
After school care 0 0 0
1 The Treasury has no on site holiday play schemes at present, but it is involved in play schemes in the immediate vicinity of three of its workplaces.
2 In addition Inland Revenue has one off-site shared nursery and a further two on-site and three off-site nurseries being developed.
3 In addition Customs and Excise have reserved places in five other nursery schemes and a further three on-site nurseries are being developed.
4 From 1 April.