Question follow-through · 107542
Childminding: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what engagement her Department had with the (a) Department of Education, (b) Department of Health and (c) Department of Finance in Northern Ireland in advance of the announcement of the phased removal of the 10% wea
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 21 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 29 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what engagement her Department had with the (a) Department of Education, (b) Department of Health and (c) Department of Finance in Northern Ireland in advance of the announcement of the phased removal of the 10% wea
26 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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29 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Chancellor discusses a range of policy matters with Ministerial colleagues. Childminders can continue to claim tax relief for wear and tear by deducting the actual cost of buying, repairing or replacing items. They can also deduct the cost of business...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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