Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the lack of access in Northern Ireland to 30 hours funded childcare on the affordability of childcare in Northern Ireland compared to the rest of the UK.

The provision of funded childcare hours for pre-school children is devolved and is therefore a matter for a restored Northern Ireland Executive.

Parents in Northern Ireland are able to receive support with their childcare costs from UK government support including Universal Credit and Tax-Free Childcare.