§ Mr. Alasdair MorganTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assistance with child care expenses he will give to parents in receipt of Working Families Tax Credit who do not have access to registered childminders in their locality. [112090]
§ Dawn PrimaroloAssistance with child care expenses is not restricted to parents who have access to registered childminders. The Childcare Tax Credit can be paid to parents in receipt of Working Families Tax Credit who use and pay for any form of eligible child care. For under eights, this includes child care provided by after school clubs, holiday play schemes, breakfast clubs and nurseries and playschemes registered with local authorities. For children aged eight and over it includes out of school care which is provided by the school, and from April 2000, care which is approved under the new accreditation scheme.