§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total public expenditure on out-of-school services for children from the age of five for each year since 1989–90; and what was the total public expenditure on these services as a percentage of the gross domestic product for Northern Ireland for each of these years.
§ Mr. AncramThe information is not available in the form requested.
337WThe Department of Health and Social Services grant-aids the Northern Ireland Childminding Association, whose members can care for school age and pre-school children. Since 1989–90, funding has been as follows:
£ 1989–90 15,000 1990–91 24,000 1991–92 24,000 1992–93 31,000 1993–94 46,000 However, it is not possible to distinguish an out-of-school element in this support.
In addition, in 1992–93 Northern Ireland's health and personal social services boards spent £1.7 million on family day centres, which provide a specialist support service to families at risk. These centres also provide specialist services for other families in the community. Again it is not possible to distinguish an out-of-school element in this expenditure.