This is a hugely important debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member on securing it. In Scotland, we have the same issue in deprived areas. Recent figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats show that only 43% of families who are entitled to the free childcare for two-year-olds are taking it up, specifically because of the problems she mentions. Should we be doing more to make families aware of the support available to them and of how they can get it, as well as improving that support?
Childcare: Affordability and Availability
Proceeding contribution from
Christine Jardine
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 February 2023.
It occurred during Debate on Childcare: Affordability and Availability.
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