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853282

registered interest
date	02/03/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Atos or any other contractor has been found to be have failed on any part of the contract related to providing the website services which generate eligibility codes for (a) tax-free childcare and (b) 30 hours of funded childcare.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	130731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>It is not the Government’s usual practice to comment on contractual matters between departments and their contactors since they may be commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 07/03/2018 15:56:21 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

851679

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2018 to Question 126730, what the total cost to the Exchequer is of the tax-free childcare scheme not including the cost of 30 hours free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	130442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Childcare Service is an integrated digital service through which parents can apply for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare in a single application. As the costs of one application can be associated with both policies, there is not a clear distinction between the operating costs of each.</p><p> </p><p>The HMRC contribution to the operating costs of the childcare service are estimated to be around £30million in 2018/2019 and £42million in 2019/2020. These may be revised in light of actual workloads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 05/03/2018 13:23:50 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

850005

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many parents have opened and then closed a tax-free childcare account since that policy was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	129573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>7,656 Tax-Free Childcare accounts have been closed since the scheme launched in April 2017.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 01/03/2018 14:09:40 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

847055

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families are eligible for tax-free childcare in the Wakefield constituency.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	129229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of parents eligible for Tax-Free Childcare by constituency is not available at the current time.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the number of parents who have used childcare vouchers in the Wakefield constituency, I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 25 January 2017 to the Honourable Member for Hull North (123405).</p><p> </p><p>Parents currently receiving vouchers can continue to do so while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer them. HM Revenue &amp; Customs have published guidance and written to employers, who operate the schemes, to make sure that they are aware of the changes.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 129224 129231 question first answered 27/02/2018 14:11:01 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

847203

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax-free childcare accounts have been set up for disabled children; and what proportion of those accounts have had at least one payment made from them.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	129377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Regarding the number of Tax-Free Childcare accounts for disabled children, I refer the Honourable Member to the response I gave to the Honourable Member for Manchester Central on 17 January 2018 (122408).</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the proportion of these accounts which have had a payment made from them, I refer the Honourable Member to the response I gave on 7 December 2017 (117411).</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 27/02/2018 14:18:14 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

846300

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2018 to Question 127427 on children: day care, whether Atos or any other contractor has been given a financial sanction relating to the faults with the tax-free childcare website.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	128967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>It is not the Government’s usual practice to comment on financial arrangements, or release correspondence, between departments and their contactors since they may be commercially sensitive.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested in relation to Question 125132 is not available and could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 128987 question first answered 26/02/2018 13:45:22 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

846324

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2018 to Question 125132, on Children: day care, if he will publish the information requested.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	128987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>It is not the Government’s usual practice to comment on financial arrangements, or release correspondence, between departments and their contactors since they may be commercially sensitive.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested in relation to Question 125132 is not available and could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 128967 question first answered 26/02/2018 13:45:22 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

845553

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness about childcare support.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	128525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>Regarding the operating costs of the childcare vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare schemes, I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given on 8 February 2018 (126730).</p><p>In March 2017, the government launched the Childcare Choices website which brings together information about all the different help with childcare offered by the government – including Tax-Free Childcare.</p><p>HMRC and DfE are working together on a communications and engagement programme, which includes national, regional and social media, and communications through industry stakeholders. Parents who have signed up for updates on the new schemes are also being notified by direct email when they become eligible. HMRC officials are continuing to attend industry events, across the UK, to promote Tax-Free Childcare to childcare providers, local authorities, parent groups and other childcare industry stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 128526 question first answered 23/02/2018 12:13:54 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

845554

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide a breakdown of the operating costs of (a) the childcare voucher scheme and (b) tax-free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	128526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>Regarding the operating costs of the childcare vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare schemes, I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given on 8 February 2018 (126730).</p><p>In March 2017, the government launched the Childcare Choices website which brings together information about all the different help with childcare offered by the government – including Tax-Free Childcare.</p><p>HMRC and DfE are working together on a communications and engagement programme, which includes national, regional and social media, and communications through industry stakeholders. Parents who have signed up for updates on the new schemes are also being notified by direct email when they become eligible. HMRC officials are continuing to attend industry events, across the UK, to promote Tax-Free Childcare to childcare providers, local authorities, parent groups and other childcare industry stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 128525 question first answered 23/02/2018 12:13:54 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

843905

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many parents or carers entitled to 30 hours free childcare have failed to receive a code from Childcare Services as a consequence of technical issues in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	128311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs have procedures in place to ensure that any parent who experiences a technical issue when applying for their 30 hours code through the online service do not lose out.</p><p> </p><p>Honourable members are able contact HM Revenue &amp; Customs Tax Credits MP helpline in order to report issues and ask questions relating to the childcare service. The helpline is available from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 128313 question first answered 22/02/2018 15:22:54 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett