§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he will take to minimise the financial burden of child care on the low-paid and women following the proposal that national insurance contributions should be levied on employer-funded child care outside the workplace.
§ Sir George YoungNational insurance contributions are not payable on employer-funded child care or other benefits in kind. The child care disregard for family credit which was introduced in October is worth up to £28 a week to low-paid couples and lone parents.