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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will issue guidance on policing in areas where children frequently play.

Asked by

Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

75099; 392 c813W;392 c844W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health regarding the safety of CCA pressure treated wood.

Asked by

Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 July 2002

Reference

69627; 389 c652-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what representations her Department has received regarding the number of playgrounds using CCA pressure treated wood. - (Holding answer 17 July 2002).

Asked by

Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 July 2002

Reference

69626; 389 c653W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what guidance his Department gives to local authorities regarding the (a) provision and (b) size of children's play areas.

Asked by

Mark Tami (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 July 2002

For answer on

18 July 2002

Answered on

18 July 2002

Mark Tami: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what guidance his Department gives to local authorities regarding the (a) provision and (b) size of children's play areas. [70399] Mr. Caborn: I have been asked to reply. In Wales, responsibility for Children's Play issues rests with the National Assembly of Wales, who are in the process of producing a play policy for Wales, and not with Whitehall Departments, who are only responsible for play matters in England. In December 2000, DCMS produced a guidance document for English local authorities entitled "Creating Opportunities", which encourages local authorities to develop and implement Local Cultural Strategies. The guidance explicitly lists play as something to be within the scope of cultural strategies, encompassing: children's play, playgrounds and play activities, parks and open spaces. DCMS also funded "Play as Culture", researched and published by Playlink, a document which provides detailed guidance about incorporating play in cultural strategies. It was co-sponsored by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and the then Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, and was publicised and disseminated via the Local Government Association (LGA), the Institute of Leisure and Management and Early Years Partnerships. There is also soon to be a weblink directly to the document on the Playlink website from the DCMS website and a second round of distribution is about to begin. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is currently revising "Planning Policy Guidance note 17: Sports, Recreation and Open Space" (PPG17) which will provide guidance on the provision of a full range of urban open spaces, including play space. The revision, along with associated good practice guidance, will provide guidance for improving local assessments of need for such spaces and for carrying out audits of existing spaces. While these will encourage the setting of local standards for provision of new spaces, they will not give any specific guidance on the size of play spaces.

Date

18 July 2002

Reference

70399; 389 c530-1W

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress has been made towards the introduction of the Green Flag Award scheme for recognising excellence in local parks, play areas and open spaces; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 July 2002

Reference

69381; 389 c243W;389 c242-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what measures she has introduced to improve the safety of playgrounds at (a) primary and (b) secondary schools. - Including figures and ref to Schools Ground, A Guide to Good Practice.

Asked by

Jimmy Wray (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 May 2002

Reference

54795; 385 c489W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will meet representatives from interested organisations to discuss the Government's proposed best practice guidance on accessible play areas for children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 March 2002

Reference

41297; 382 c675W;382 c670W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what regulations govern the materials which can be used to provide safety surfaces in children's playgrounds.

Asked by

Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 March 2002

Reference

38698; 382 c42W;382 c40W

House

House of Commons

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