Child Care Tax Credit (Hansard, 7 February 2002)

HC Deb 07 February 2002 vol 379 c1136W 1136W

§ Mr. Mark Field
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans the Government have to extend the child care tax credit to parents in part-time work. [33013]

§ Dawn Primarolo
Child care tax credit is already available to parents who work part time. It can be claimed by lone parents who work at least 16 hours a week and by couples where both of them work at least 16 hours a week.