§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what child care facilities his Department provides for its employees; what facilities were provided in 1992; and how many employees have used child care facilities in each year since 1992. [6458]
§ Mr. StreeterAt present, subsidised child care in 13 nurseries and 18 holiday playschemes is provided to employees in the Lord Chancellor's Department, including the Court Service and Public Trust Office. In 1992, three nurseries and nine playschemes were in operation. For the years 1992 to 1995 inclusive, information on the number of employees using child care facilities is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, since 1 January 1996 to date, 54 employees used Departmental nurseries and 66 employees used Departmental playscheme places.