I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given by my predecessor on 30 April 2019 under UIN\u2019s 245642, 245643, 245644 and 246449.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rishi Sunak"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Richmond (Yorks)"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rishi Sunak"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-09-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-09-09T09:41:22.553Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-09-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Children: Day Care"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level at which the earnings threshold cap has been set for the eligibility for tax-free childcare.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4611", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Belfast South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emma Little Pengelly"} ], "uin" : "284304"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142891", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142891/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The number of families eligible for Tax-free childcare who have qualifying childcare costs in 2019/20 in England, Scotland and Wales can be found in the table below.<\/p>
<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Country<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number of Eligible Families with Qualifying Childcare (000\u2019s)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> England<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,120<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Scotland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 110<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 70<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many parents are eligible for tax free childcare in England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142892", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142892/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of families eligible for Tax-free childcare who have qualifying childcare costs in 2019/20 in England, Scotland and Wales can be found in the table below.<\/p> <\/em><\/strong><\/p> Country<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number of Eligible Families with Qualifying Childcare (000\u2019s)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> England<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,120<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Scotland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 110<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 70<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many parents are eligible for tax free childcare in Wales.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142893", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142893/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "The latest Tax-Free Childcare Official Statistics show that 141,000 families used a Tax-Free Childcare account to pay a childcare provider in June 2019. This is around 11% of the estimated number of eligible families."}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of eligible parents take up tax free childcare.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142894", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142894/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We estimate that there are 1.3 million families with qualifying childcare that are eligible for Tax-free Childcare in the UK in 2019/20. This estimate has been revised from the 1.5 provided previously following updates to the survey data and methodological improvements.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Current forecasts for the next five years can be seen in the table below.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2019/20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2020/21<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2021/22<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2022/23<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2023/24<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Number of Eligible Families with Qualifying Childcare (Millions)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1.3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1.3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1.3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1.2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1.2<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what forecast he has made of the number of parents that will be eligible for tax free childcare in each of the next five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4611", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emma Little Pengelly"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142895", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142895/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The government supports women and parents to return to work, including through: spending almost £6 billion on childcare support in 2019/20 \u2013 more than ever before, providing the right to request flexible working and a system of shared parental leave, investing in opportunities and support for people returning to work after time out for caring and having an ambition to increase female entrepreneurship by half by 2030.<\/p> <\/p> The female employment rate is at a record high of 72.1% and 1.9m more women are in work since 2010. The employment rate for parents is 83.2%, also a record high.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to encourage more working parents (a) in general and (b) who are women to get back into work.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142896", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142896/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " This Government is committed to supporting families across the income distribution with the cost of childcare and we will be spending almost £6 billion in 2019/20 on childcare support \u2013 more than ever before.<\/p> <\/p> Families on low incomes are able to access a range of childcare support including:<\/p> This Government is committed to supporting families with the cost of childcare and we will be spending almost £6 billion in 2019/20 on childcare support \u2013 more than ever before.<\/p> <\/p> Families where both parents work more than 16 hours per week at the National Living Wage and earn less than under £100,000 per year are eligible for a range of support including:<\/p>