§ Caroline FlintTo ask the Chairman of the Administration Committee if the Committee has received the results of the child care survey conducted by Research Services Ltd; and if she will make a statement. [47004]
§ Mrs. RoeThe Administration Committee has now received the results of the childcare survey, which were considered at the Committee's meeting on 16 June. For the benefit of the House, the Committee agreed that it should publish a short information Report, to which the results would be appended. I wish to advise the hon. Lady that the Report, the First Report from the Administration Committee, Session 1997–98, entitled "Childcare Facilities Survey" was published by The Stationery Office at twelve noon today. The Report, HC (1997–98) 825, is available to hon. Members from the Vote Office; in view of her interest in this matter, I have arranged for a copy to be sent to the hon. Lady.
The Committee agreed with the majority of respondents to the survey that the House should continue to provide some assistance with childcare, and hon. Members will wish to note that the Committee agreed also to a Resolution, making several recommendations which it will draw to the attention of the relevant House authorities. The text of the Resolution is available in the Report.