§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Prime Minister what are the total number of workplace nursery places provided by each Government Department; and what plans there are to increase this provision [20292]
§ The Prime MinisterInformation on individual Departments and agencies' number of workplace nursery places is not collected centrally in the form requested. However, as detailed in the childcare bulletin, to be published by the Cabinet Office later this month, 39 Departments, agencies and non-departmental public bodies are currently involved in 71 workplace nurseries, in which there are over 1,800 places. Copies of the bulletin will be placed in the Library of the House.
It is for Departments and agencies to decide whether to increase their childcare provision in the light of their own circumstances, provided they can justify this in value-for-money terms and contain costs within their existing budgets. I am aware of plans for two further workplace nurseries—in Falkirk, 30 places, and in York, 33 places.