§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the remarks of Baroness Hollis of Heigham on 15 January (H.L. Deb., cols. 1131 and 1210), whether they believe that childcare costs are the only costs which are higher for single parents than for couples.
§ Baroness Hollis of HeighamResearch on comparative costs is inconclusive, with the exception that some research suggests that lone parents in work tend to have higher childcare costs than couples in similar circumstances.