The move would, he said, save public money being spent on subsidising the setting, which he claims is running at a £100,000 loss.
The Labour MP has tabled an Early Day motion, to voice his opinions about the 40-place nursery, which he says is attended by 24 children, and running at a projected loss of £100,000 this financial year.
The nursery, which is operated by the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), opened in 2010 in a space in the Houses of Parliament that was formerly used as a bar.
In 2009, the House of Common's Commission, headed by the speaker John Bercow, acknowledged the need for childcare facilities within the parliamentary estate. Mr Bercow said Parliament was 'behind the times' and needed to be more family-friendly.
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