§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security 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. [6461]
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellThe Department and its agencies provide, or take part in, a number of child care initiatives including subsidised holiday play schemes and nurseries, family care expenses scheme under which expenses are offered to staff for additional child minding costs while they are on work that falls outside normal working hours, membership of child care information services, child care referral service and the provision of a creche for DSS summer school. In 1992, subsidised holiday play schemes and nurseries were provided, 399W although the number of places were fewer than are currently available; family care expenses and creche facilities for DSS summer school were also available.
Information on the number of employees who have used child care facilities in each year since 1992 is not available.