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797368

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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 the problems with the Childcare Service helpline have been resolved.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The childcare service helpline is run by National Savings and Investments (NS&amp;I) who are HMRC’s delivery partner for the service. They have recently increased the staff working on the helpline. HMRC are working with NS&amp;I to deliver training and support to the childcare service helpline to improve the quality of service.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 07/12/2017 14:25:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795857

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 24 October 2017 to Question 107743, on day care, how many and what proportion of parents who have successfully applied for tax-free childcare are self-employed.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116189 116191 116192 116193 116194 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795858

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 information his Department holds on the number of childcare providers who have successfully signed up for Tax-Free Childcare to date.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116191 116192 116193 116194 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795860

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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, for what reasons the impact assessment for Tax-Free Childcare did not refer to the expenditure on childcare provision by families as set out by the Department of Education.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116189 116192 116193 116194 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795862

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 criteria the Government plans to use to measure the success of Tax-Free Childcare.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116189 116191 116193 116194 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795863

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 performance indicators and success criteria his Department plan to use to assess the performance of (a) National Savings and Investments and (b) ATOS in delivering Tax-Free Childcare.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116189 116191 116192 116194 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795864

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of (a) National Savings & lnvestments and (b) Atos in the delivery of Tax-Free Childcare since it was launched in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116189 116191 116192 116193 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795865

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 make an assessment of the adequacy of the IT system used by Atos to administer tax-free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116189 116191 116192 116193 116194 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795869

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 the (a) system costs and (b) running costs of tax-free childcare have exceeded the budget allocated to the service by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116189 116191 116192 116193 116194 116195 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795870

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 make it his policy to extend the deadline for closing childcare vouchers if the childcare service IT system is not fully operational by April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116189 116191 116192 116193 116194 116195 116198 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden