HC Deb 30 March 1995 vol 257 cc714-5W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what are the child care or nursery facilities within her Department; and what is the breakdown in their use(a) by grade and (b) by gender. [15243]

Mr. Forth

London based staff are able to use the Westminster holiday play scheme, which is organised by the Office of Public Service and Science. The cost of places is shared equally by parents and the Department.

Darlington-based staff have access to a holiday play scheme which was set up at the instigation of the Department for Education. Places are shared with civil servants working in the Darlington area.

The table provides a separate breakdown of usage of the holiday play schemes in London and Darlington for (a) grade and (b) gender.

Number
London
(a)
Grade 7 2
HEO 4
EO 3
AO 1
Personal Secretary 2
Support Grade 1
(b)
Four male and nine female staff
Darlington
(a)
SEO 4
HEO 5
EO 6
AO 21
AA 3
Typist 1
Support Grade 1
(b)
Five male and 36 female staff

The figures are of staff using the holiday play scheme for their children on one or more occasions for the year ending 28 February 1995.

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