Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Paragraph 2.103 of the Summer Budget 2015, if he will estimate the number of women who will be affected by the limit of child tax credits; and how many such women will be covered by exceptional circumstances.

The policy which limits the child element in tax credits and Universal Credit to two children, will only apply to those families with children born on or after 6 April 2017 or those making a new claim to Universal Credit after April 2017.

The Government will work closely with stakeholders on the details of implementation.