Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many 30 hours free childcare codes have been issued manually as a result of faults in the childcare account system.
To 31 October 2018, HMRC has received 4,560 complaints from parents who have experienced technical issues with the childcare service.
To 31 October 2018, HMRC has issued 35,370 codes manually to parents.
To 31 October 2018, HMRC has paid out £200,000 in redress to parents for expenses such as telephone calls to the helpline.