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Written question asked by Rachael Maskell (Labour) on Thursday, 20 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 October 2022 (named day). It was answered by Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 October 2022 on behalf of the Women and Equalities.

Women: Personal Income

Question

If she will make an assessment of the potential correlation between the cost and availability of childcare provision and women’s incomes.

Answer

We are committed to improving the cost, choice, and availability of childcare. We continue to look at ways to make childcare more affordable and to encourage families to use government-funded support they are entitled to.

In assessing the impact of its free childcare entitlements, the department regularly reviews the impact on parents from a range of different research publications. This includes the Families and the Labour Market release (from the Office for National Statistics) and the Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents.

As part of the Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents, we also regularly ask parents about the effect that 30 hours free childcare has on families, including their ability to work. Almost 2 in 5 families using the 30 hours offer said that without the entitlement they would work fewer hours.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
901848
Session
2022-23
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Childcare Costs Women Income
Link
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