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Written question asked by Tulip Siddiq (Labour) on Monday, 5 February 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 February 2018. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 February 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Military Bases: Nurseries

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which military units have received funding for childcare infrastructure from fines levied on banks in the LIBOR case.

Answer

In autumn 2013 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that up to £20 million of LIBOR fines would be provided to the Ministry of Defence in support of infrastructure improvements to childcare settings on the Defence Estate.

The following childcare settings received funding:

Sunshine day nursery, Brize Norton

RAF Lossiemouth childcare centre

Medmenham early years, Medmenham

Benson children and family services (4children)

RAF Coningsby nursery and kids club, RAF Coningsby

CYP and Family welfare centre, High Wycombe

Maple Leaf day care, RAF Digby

RAF Valley

Norton Manor Camp, RM Taunton

Woodentots Nursery, HMS Collingwood

Dhekelia early years, Dhekelia

Jumbles crèche, Ayios Nikolaos

Episkopi early years, Episkopi

Akrotiri first steps, Akrotiri

Blackdown pre-school, Blackdown

Invicta Park, Maidstone

Thorney Island nursery, Thorney Island

Chetwynd Barracks pre-school, Chilwell

Colchester Garrison pre-school and nursery

Caterpillas, Tidworth

Perham Down pre-school, Perham Down

The Haig day nursery

Noah's Ark under-fives, Bulford

Sunshine under 5's centre. Chester

Honeypots under 5's centre, Weeton

Rhyme Times, Lisburn

Quetta Park pre-school, Church Crookham

Sandhurst Station nursery, Sandhurst

Bovington nursery school, Bovington

Warminster Garrison nursery, Warminster

Dolly Mixtures pre-school and crèche, Credenhall

Dolly Mixtures pre-school and crèche, Hereford

Chetwynd Teddies nursery, Chilwell

Kinloss day care centre, Kinloss

Wimberley Estate childcare centre, Inverness

Little Jimmies playgroup, Blandford

Stepping Stones pre-school, Strensall

Busy Bees, Wimbish

Yellow Ribbon pre-school, Ripon

The Beehive, York

In addition to the £20 million, the following LIBOR grants for improvements to childcare facilities have been awarded:

£24,000 for St. Nicholas Pre-School and Nursery, Colchester Garrison.

£1.9 million for new buildings for pre-school age children of Special Air Service personnel.

£1.85 million awarded to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity for planned childcare improvements in the following locations: South Cerney, Woodbridge, Pirbright, Worthy Down, Abingdon and Andover.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
126454
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Disclosure of information Fines Nurseries Military bases LIBOR
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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