Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-03-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of workplace nurseries available to staff in (a) his Department and (b) his Department’s executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies in (i) 2010, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.

Mike Penning

There were 7 workplace nurseries operated by third parties, including some provision for subsidised places, on DWP premises on 5 May 2010; all of which were still in operation on 5 February 2014.

DWP does not directly operate any workplace nurseries. The department is reviewing the position of all on site nursery provision, and until the review is complete, it cannot confirm whether any nursery will close.

No information is held on executive agencies and non-departmental bodies. There would be a disproportionate cost to source that information