Children's Play

HC Deb 03 April 1996 vol 275 c228W

Mr. Robert G. Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when the new arrangements for children's play will commence. [25217]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

On 21 November 1995,Official Report, column 67, I announced that, subject to the successful completion of post-tender negotiations, the National Playing Fields Association would carry out work for my Department in the areas of playwork education and training, information dissemination and play safety. I am pleased to report that my Department has successfully completed post-tender negotiations with the association and that it will be carrying out work for my Department in these three areas from 1 May.