Part of Education – in the House of Commons at on 16 January 2023.
Robin Walker
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, Chair, Education Committee, Chair, Education Committee
I am grateful to the Secretary of State for that answer, and she is right to set out what has been achieved. She will recognise that access to affordable and high-quality childcare is high on the agenda of parents and Members across the House, and as she said, the Education Committee is looking into that issue. There has been much speculation in the media as to whether this issue remains a priority for the Government. Will she reassure me and the Committee that she plans further reform and investment in this space?
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