Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2018 to Question 138522, how many applications for 30 hours of free childcare have been processed in the last three months for which data is available.

In the three months to 1 May 2018 over 62,000 new applications for 30 hours free childcare were processed. This includes applications where the parent was found not to be eligible for 30 hours free childcare.