Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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(9 months ago)
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Baroness Barran (Con)
I genuinely thank the noble Baroness for her question, because it gives me the opportunity to set out a couple of things. One might want to look at funding rates for different ages of children to see whether there is sufficient funding. The funding for three to four year-olds is almost identical in the new scheme to previous rates. For two year-olds, the Government will pay £8.28 an hour, compared to £6.07 previously, and for those between nine months and two years, £11.22, compared to £6.05. I leave the noble Baroness to draw her own conclusions.
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)
Could the Minister help me? She spoke about entitlement. Could she tell me what the difference is between entitlement and delivery?
Baroness Barran (Con)
The Government have committed to deliver the number of childcare places needed for those who are eligible and seek to take advantage of the opportunity that the Government offer.