HC Deb 19 February 1998 vol 306 cc846-7W
Mr. Barnes

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what provision his Department makes for child care facilities for staff; what subsidy is provided for(a) nursery places and (b) holiday play schemes; if he will list the organisations used by his Department for child care; and if child care vouchers are made available to staff. [30020]

Mr. Hoon

At present, the Department provides subsidised child care places at 13 nurseries and 15 play schemes. The subsidy varies, depending on individual business cases and value for money justification. The child care organisations used by the Department are listed. Child care vouchers are not generally made available to staff, although they have been made available on a temporary basis in exceptional circumstances.

  • Nurseries
  • Westminster Children's Society (2 nurseries)
  • Nurseryworks Ltd.
  • Buffer Bear Nurseries Ltd. (6 nurseries)
  • Kinderquest Ltd.
  • Aston Students' Guild
  • Acorns Nurseries
  • Crown House Childcare Scheme (Benefits Agency)
  • Play schemes
  • Kinderquest (Westminster Holiday Playscheme)
  • Jancett Group of Day Nurseries (Croydon Playscheme)
  • DNS Durham Kids Club
  • MOD Holiday Playscheme, Liverpool
  • DFEE Holiday Playscheme, Leeds
  • DFEE Coventry Holiday Activity Scheme
  • DSS Bristol Holiday Playscheme
  • 847
  • Birmingham Holiday Club
  • Court Service Peterborough Holiday Playscheme
  • Busy Bees (Manchester)
  • DFEE Holiday Playscheme, Darlington
  • DSS Rascals Holiday Playscheme, Northampton
  • DSS Exeter Holiday Playscheme
  • Land Registry Plymouth Holiday Playscheme
  • Prescription Pricing Agency Holiday Playscheme, Gateshead.