Question follow-through · 98249
Childcare: Buckingham and Bletchley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on expected changes in childcare demand in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency associated with childcare measures in the Child Poverty Strategy.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 8 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 6 Jan 2026 · 29 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on expected changes in childcare demand in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency associated with childcare measures in the Child Poverty Strategy.
10 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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6 Jan 2026
Answer published
It is our ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.The government’s landmark Child Poverty Strategy sets out h...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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