HC Deb 31 July 1998 vol 317 cc659-60W
Mrs. May

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which Department will have prime responsibility for administering the children's fund. [53890]

Dawn Primarolo

[holding answer 30 July 1998]The Children's Fund will be set up to fund Sure Start, a new programme for 0–3 year olds and their families in areas of need. It will be located on the budget of the Department for Education and Employment and administered by new inter-departmental arrangements.