Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 17309
Childcare: Fees and Charges
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 4 August 2026
Named DayQuestion
Sir Mel Stride
Conservative — Central Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the expansion of the 30 hours free childcare entitlement to non-working parents.
Answer
Paul WaughAs the last government set out when announcing the expansion of government funded childcare in 2023, this aimed to tackle the fact that ‘the employment rate and hours worked by parents, particularly mothers, drops after childbirth and persists until afte...
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