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<p>The department continues to look at ways to make childcare more affordable and
to encourage families to use government-funded support they are entitled to.</p><p>The
department collects data on the main characteristics of childcare and early years
provision in England and fees data can be broken down to local authority level.</p><p>Easington
constituency falls within Durham County Council, where the latest data shows the average
hourly fee for childcare to be £5.00 for two-year-old children, and £4.75 for three
and four-year-old children.</p>
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