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Childcare: North East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the provision of 30-hours of free childcare on the finances of families in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
8 Jul 2025
Target answer date
10 Jul 2025
Answer
16 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the provision of 30-hours of free childcare on the finances of families in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

  2. 10 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    On 7 July, the department published our ‘Best Start in life Strategy’, which sets out how we will make real change happen for families across the country.From September 2025, eligible working parents will be able to access 30 hours of funded childcare a w...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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