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Debate between Stephen Hammond and Sam Gyimah
Monday 25th January 2016
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(8 years, 4 months ago)
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Mr Gyimah
Disadvantaged children are at the heart of our childcare policy. This Government introduced 15 hours of childcare for disadvantaged two-year-olds, and all three and four-year-olds get the first 15 hours free. As for the second 15 hours, which is a work incentive, it is logical to say that before someone gets 16 hours of childcare, given that they get 15 free, they work one additional hour. That makes total sense.
Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con)
14. What progress the Government are making in giving summer-born and premature children the choice to defer starting school.