Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many meetings he has had with small business owners in the childcare sector in each of the last two years.

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State has met with two small business owners in the childcare sector since his appointment on 8 January 2017. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State and I have visited a range of childcare providers since our appointments and continue to engage regularly with representatives from the sector.