Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has made on developing the IT infrastructure that will underpin tax-free childcare; and whether NS&I expect that system to be ready to begin taking registration from parents in autumn 2015.

The Government remains committed to bringing forward Tax-Free Childcare to help working families. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will set out the timing of the introduction as part of his Budget.