Childcare Unit (Hansard, 8 February 1999)

HC Deb 08 February 1999 vol 325 cc111-2W 111W

§ Mr. Vaz
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the budget of the Childcare Unit. [69232]
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§ Ms Hodge
The Childcare unit is taking forward work on the National Childcare Strategy. Some £470 million has been allocated to support the National Childcare Strategy in England from April 1998–2003, of which £300 million comes from the Department for Education and Employment budget.
The Childcare Unit's running cost budget for 1998–99 is £824,000.