Hannah Bardell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the House of Commons Commission

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hannah Bardell on 2016-01-18.

To ask the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps he is taking to provide crèche services for the children of hon. Members.

Tom Brake

Following consultation with Members, a nursery model of childcare was determined as best fulfilling their needs and the needs of the children. The Nursery opened in 2010. A crèche would need to be separate from the nursery, and would require appropriate accommodation. The Nursery Governance Committee discussed this at its meeting in October 2015 and was not persuaded of the case for a crèche.

However, I am sure that the Commission would welcome fuller consideration of the case for such services, and of an appropriate funding model.