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Written Question

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Tuesday 6th May 2014

Asked by: Lord Sharma (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of families eligible for tax-free childcare in Reading West constituency.

Answered by Baroness Morgan of Cotes

The information requested is not available.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Sep 2013
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2013
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2013
amendment of the law

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2013
amendment of the law

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2013
amendment of the law

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2013
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 May 2012
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Jun 2010
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