Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many parents have successfully signed up for (a) 30-hours free childcare, (b) tax-free childcare and (c) both 30-hours free childcare and tax-free childcare.
As of 6 September 2017, 115,198 parents had successfully applied through the childcare service for 30 hours free childcare; over 25,404 parents had successfully applied for tax-free childcare; and 100,113 parents had successfully applied for both 30 hours free childcare and Tax-Free Childcare.
As Minister of State at the Department for Education, Robert Goodwill, told the House on 6 September 2017, as of 31 August 216,384 eligibility codes had been issued for 3 year olds that were valid for the September term.