Welfare Reform Bill

Part of the debate – in a Public Bill Committee at 12:00 pm on 24 March 2011.

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Photo of Stephen Timms Stephen Timms Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) 12:00, 24 March 2011

I would like to ask about provision for support for child care costs. We do not yet know how the Government propose child care costs will be supported in future. What do you think the arrangements should be? Should there be support for people who work less than 16 hours a week, as well as those who work more than that? How should child care payments be made and to whom? What proportion of costs should be covered?