The current childcare system is not working for parents. The real cost of child care has risen by 77% in real terms since 2003. Families in England pay some of the highest costs in the world; some spend 27% of net family income on child care. In comparison, parents in France spend just 11% of their income on child care.
Children and Families Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Elizabeth Truss
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 11 June 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Children and Families Bill.
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