A question on #Childcare tabled by Zöe Franklin on 13-03-2025 has been answered by Stephen Morgan.

Heading: Childcare
Question ID: 1784596
UIN: 38303
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-13
Asking Member ID: 5313
Asking Member display name: Zöe Franklin
Asking Member handle: zoefranklinld
Asking Member Twitter reference: @zoefranklinld
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason eligibility dates for free childcare provision are set from 1 April rather than aligning with the tax year ending on 5 April; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the el
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Date answered: 2025-03-29
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4653
Answering Member display name: Stephen Morgan
Answering Member handle: stephenmorganmp
Answering Member Twitter reference: @stephenmorganmp
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Answer text: The entitlements work on a termly basis, so children become eligible from the term after they reach the relevant age and/or after they or their parents meet the eligibility criteria. Terms begin on 1 September, 1 January or 1 April. Therefore, depending o...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
Tweeted: true