HC Deb 09 March 1994 vol 239 cc223-4W
Ms Harman

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Departments spend on child care; on what provision the sum is spent; how many children receive the child care; and if he will make a statement about child care.

Mr. Nelson

[holding answer 7 March 1994]: The information requested is set out for each of the Chancellor's Departments. The expenditure shown relates to the current financial year, unless otherwise stated.

  • Her Majesty's Treasury
  • EXPENDITURE: £7,800 per annum.
  • PROVISION: School Holiday Playscheme and Emergency Nursery places.
  • Number of children receiving childcare this financial year to date: 32.
  • Inland Revenue:
  • EXPENDITURE: The Inland Revenue subsidise a number of nurseries and playschemes, both in monetary terms and also by providing accommodation, utilities and administrative support. Childcare budgets are delegated to 34 regional offices, and no data are held centrally.
  • PROVISION: Nurseries and Playschemes.
  • Number of children receiving childcare: 651 use playschemes and 147 use workplace nurseries.
  • National Investment and Loans Office
  • EXPENDITURE: £481 per annum.
  • PROVISION: School Holiday Playscheme.
  • Number of children receiving childcare this financial year to date: 3.
  • Government Actuary's Department
  • No expenditure on childcare.
  • Department for National Savings
  • No expenditure on childcare.
  • Registry of Friendly Societies
  • No expenditure on childcare.
  • Royal Mint
  • No expenditure on childcare.
  • Central Statistical Office
  • EXPENDITURE: £5,798 per annum.
  • PROVISION: Playschemes.
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  • Number of children receiving childcare this financial year to date: 57.
  • The CSO also spent £173,000 in 1992–93 building and setting up an on site nursery for 34 children.
  • Customs and Excise
  • EXPENDITURE: £428,000 per annum.
  • PROVISION: Workplace nurseries, bought in schemes and other playschemes.
  • Number of children receiving childcare this financial year to date: approximately 1,000.
  • Paymaster General's Office
  • EXPENDITURE: £44,500 per annum.
  • PROVISION: Nursery.
  • Number of children receiving childcare this financial year to date: 43.