Mr. ChisholmeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money has been given to Scottish Enterprise for after-school care provision by local enterprise councils.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 10 December 1992]: It is for Scottish Enterprise and local enterprise companies to deploy the funds available to them, subject only to the broad budget block structure set out in the Supply Estimates and to the rules on virement between budget blocks. However, I have written to the chairman of Scottish Enterprise and to local enterprise company chairmen indicating that they will be expected in 1993–94 to support the piloting of after-school and holiday child care initiatives, in line with the Government's election manifesto commitment to introduce a new child care grant throughout Great Britain. The substantial increase in funding for the Scottish Enterprise network's enterprise activities for 1993–94 will clearly be very helpful in enabling the network to undertake this task.