§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many workplace nursery facilities have been financially assisted from Government resources; and if he will list where each is located.
§ Miss WiddecombeSince 1990 the Government have granted tax exemption to workplace nurseries as a benefit in kind. No figures are held as to the number of facilities thereby assisted.
The civil service runs 40 nurseries for its employers, several joint ventures with other employers, and over 120 holiday play schemes. They are listed in the Cabinet Office's Childcare Bulletin for October 1993 which is available in the Library.