§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list, by Department, the(a) nurseries and (b) play schemes for children of civil servants. [1194]
The Deputy Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 14 October 1996,Official Report, columns 662–63.
Information on the number of civil service nurseries and play schemes, by Department, is not held centrally.
Many civil service nurseries and play schemes currently in operation are run as interdepartmental or local partnerships, often involving other non-civil service employers such as local authorities and businesses.