Child Care Strategy

HC Deb 22 June 1998 vol 314 cc387-8W

Mr. Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he will launch the consultation on the national child care strategy in Wales. [47191]

Mr. Win Griffiths

I am today launching our Green Paper,The National Childcare Strategy in Wales. The principles of the National Childcare Strategy covers the whole of the UK. Our Green Paper sets out the Government's aim to ensure good quality, affordable childcare for children aged 0 to 14 in every neighbourhood, including both formal childcare and support for informal arrangements. It describes how we propose to make that aim a reality for Wales.

The Green Paper has today been laid before Parliament and copies are available in the Library and the Vote Office.