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Welfare Reform Bill

We should be clear that, at the end of the day, childcare is the parent’s choice. One might conceive of circumstances in which, perhaps in extremis, an individual was restrictive and rejected what was available locally. That might be seen as a route to defeating the thrust of the legislation, but it is important that it is ultimately the parents who make the decision. Jobcentre Plus advisers will be able to help them to understand what is available in the market, but it is for parents to decide.