Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, by what process the Government plans to run a consultation with the childcare sector on the provision of 30 hours a week free childcare.

We recognise it is essential that we talk to parents and providers about the new entitlement. We have already launched a call for evidence to inform our review of the cost of providing childcare (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/cost-of-providing-childcare-review-call-for-evidence). Further information about our plans will be made available in due course.