§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what child care facilities his384W 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. [6451]
§ Mr. BoswellThe Ministry and its agencies provide 120 subsidised nursery places for staff at five sites. Holiday playscheme places, most of which are subsidised, are available to staff at 11 sites. More than 200 members of staff used playscheme facilities during the last 12 months.
Nursery provision has expanded steadily since 1992 when 44 places were available at two sites. The level of nursery usage is always high. Playscheme provision was available at eight sites in 1992. Usage for playschemes varies geographically and seasonally, but is generally high. It is not possible to give total annual staff usage figures as historic records are not kept for every scheme.