§ Mr. Stephen TwiggTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when he will publish a summary of responses to the Green Paper on the National Childcare Strategy, Meeting the Childcare Challenge. [60662]
§ Ms HodgeA summary of responses to the Green Paper 'Meeting the Childcare Challenge' is being published today. Copies have been placed in the Library and are available in the Vote and Printed Paper offices. We are grateful to everyone who took the time and trouble to respond to the Green Paper, which we issued in May.
We received over 600 responses to the consultation from a wide range of interests. Our proposals for meeting the needs of children and families clearly struck a chord with many people. Making a success of the Strategy depends on the commitment of a wide range of partners, so I was delighted with the overwhelming support we received.