HC Deb 28 October 1998 vol 318 c175W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate is provided by his Department's Family Resources Survey of the number of children aged 0 to 11 years whose childcare during the hours of parental employment is provided primarily by a grandparent or other non-parental family member. [56403]

Angela Eagle

The information is not available in the form requested. However, the 1996–97 Family Resources Survey, the latest available, shows that about 1.4 million of children aged under 11, where at least one parent is in regular paid work, receive regular childcare from a relative.

Note:

  1. 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100,000
  2. 2.The quoted figure may include some of those children who are regularly looked after by a non working parent.

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