HC Deb 07 November 1995 vol 265 c843W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what is the cash value of the contract awarded to Capita Managed Services Ltd. to administer the nursery voucher scheme in the financial years(a) 1995–96 and (b) 1996–97; [42034]

(2) what estimate was given by Capita Managed Services Ltd. for the cost of administering the nursery voucher scheme. [42035]

Mr. Robin Squire

The financial details of the Government's contract with Capita Managed Services Ltd. to administer the nursery voucher scheme are commercially confidential, but the contract was awarded by competitive tender from a short list of 10 companies.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what budget has been allocated for the nursery voucher information campaign in(a) Norfolk, (b) Kensington and Chelsea, (c) Wandsworth and (d) Westminster. [42033]

Mr. Robin Squire

The total budget allocated to inform parents and providers about the first phase of the nursery voucher scheme in voluntary local education authorities, is £750,000. It is not possible to break this down for individual voluntary areas.