Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Harriett Baldwin Excerpts
Wednesday 26th October 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Claire Coutinho Portrait Claire Coutinho
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Childcare is an important issue. Since 2010, we have doubled childcare to 30 hours for working parents, with a universal offer of 15 hours, and covering 85% of childcare costs under universal credit. We have also had much discussion in recent weeks about childcare ratios. I will ensure that the relevant Minister writes to the hon. Lady with more detail.

Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con)
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One workplace where women need support is the other place, where an eighth of the seats are reserved for men only. Will the Minister support my Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill and get that anomaly changed?

Claire Coutinho Portrait Claire Coutinho
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I thank my hon. Friend for her impressive campaigning on this issue. I was privileged to be in the Chamber when she made some of her speeches about it this year. I will look into the matter and ensure that I write to her about it.