New Clause 10 — Childcare costs scheme: preparatory expenditure

Part of Children and Families Bill – in the House of Commons at 4:15 pm on 11 June 2013.

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Photo of Alex Cunningham Alex Cunningham Labour, Stockton North 4:15, 11 June 2013

I too welcome this U-turn by the Government today, but I welcome all the more my hon. Friend’s new clauses. Parents in my constituency are actually worried about the safety of their children under the Government’s proposals and are taking that anxiety to work. Some were even considering giving up work, if it had been introduced, which would not have done our economy any good. Would support for the new clauses in fact do our economy good and remove that anxiety from parents?