Question follow-through · 103476
Childminding: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the removal of the automatic wear-and-tear allowance for childminders as part of the Making Tax Digital reforms, what steps she will take to ensure childminders receive tax relief for incidental ex
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 6 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 13 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the removal of the automatic wear-and-tear allowance for childminders as part of the Making Tax Digital reforms, what steps she will take to ensure childminders receive tax relief for incidental ex
13 Jan 2026
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13 Jan 2026
Answer published
Childminders play a vital role in childcare. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases reflect increased costs, and from April 2026, local ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Small Businesses: Tax Allowances
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will consider introducing (a) tax relief and (b) grants for SMEs to offset the cost of staff first aid training, similar to the apprenticeship levy model.