§ Barbara FollettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how he plans to consider child care as part of the 2002 Spending Review. [10822]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithWe intend to conduct an interdepartmental review of child care, whose conclusions will feed into the 2002 Spending Review.
The review will be led by my noble Friend Baroness Ashton, and will involve the Department for Education and Skills, the Department for Work and Pensions, HM Treasury, and the Women and Equality Unit, together with the Performance and Innovation Unit.