§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much his Department spends on child care provision for the under-fives and out-of-school provision for children aged over five either directly, excluding provision for departmental staff, or indirectly through resources made available to local authorities or other organisations; what form of provision is thereby provided; how many places are thereby provided; and if he will make a statement on child care.
§ Mr. BaldryThe amount included in local authority standard spending assessments for 1994–95 in respect of the education of children under five is £935.2 million. The amount spent by local authorities on provision for child care, and the number of places thereby provided, are matters for individual authorities.