§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all those organisations who gave advice on the formulation and specification of the tender advertising the three-year nursery contract in 1993 eventually won by Acorn Nurseries.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe specification was based on advice from central and local government departments concerned with child care and the organisation of nursery care. This included guidance on the establishment of nurseries from the Office of Public Service and Science; advice from the Welsh Office social service inspectorate and Cardiff city environmental health office, and the experience of other Government Departments which had established nurseries. The specifications also required that South Glamorgan county council's regulations on child care be adhered to as a minimum standard.