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Planning Committees: Reform
Monday 9th December 2024

(3 days, 18 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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I call the Chair of the Select Committee.

Helen Hayes Portrait Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood) (Lab)
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We know that good quality early years education can play a significant role in closing the disadvantage gap, yet the Government have inherited a situation in which families who live in disadvantaged areas are the least likely to be able to access good quality childcare. How will the Secretary of State ensure that access to good quality childcare and early years education is at the heart of the Government’s child poverty strategy?

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