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Stephen Farry Excerpts

Tuesday 17th May 2022 Commons Chamber

[The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Helen Whately)]

I completely agree with my hon. Friend. In fact, we do support families with the cost of childcare. One thing we do is to provide families with access to tax-free childcare, which means they can get a 20% reduction on the cost of childcare, up to a cap of £2,000 a year.

[Stephen Farry (North Down) (Alliance)]

T6. The Foreign Secretary is about to make a statement regarding unilateral changes to the Northern Ireland protocol that risk unpicking the trade and co-operation agreement and a trade war with the European Union. I understand that the Chancellor had been a voice for restraint and caution in Cabinet. Why has his view not prevailed?