Early Day Motions

CHILDCARE VOUCHERS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 755: tabled on 09 January 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 126 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes that childcare vouchers are a widely-used benefit that are popular with parents and employers alike, with more than 60,000 businesses of all sizes offering vouchers to more than 750,000 parents; further notes that, with childcare costs having risen faster than incomes in recent years, a large majority of parents still find their decision to work dependent on the availability of good quality, affordable childcare; regrets the Government's decision to close childcare vouchers to new entrants from April 2018; is concerned that the lack of any formal role for employers in the new Tax-Free Childcare scheme will lead to falling levels of engagement by employers in the support of working parents around their work-life balance and childcare needs; calls on the Government to keep childcare vouchers open alongside Tax-Free Childcare, so that parents can choose the scheme that is most suitable to their needs and offers the most support to their family; and further calls on the Government to consider how childcare vouchers could be extended to the self-employed.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Brighton, Pavilion
Primary
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Wigan
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Glasgow North West
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2018
Oxford West and Abingdon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Berger, Luciana
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Liverpool, Wavertree

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Gower
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Livingston
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2018
Rother Valley
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 9 October 2018
Leeds Central
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 9 October 2018
Sheffield South East
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 February 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2018
Aberdeen North
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2018
Carshalton and Wallington
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2018
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Westminster North
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Brentford and Isleworth
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2018
Orkney and Shetland
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 February 2018
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2018
Edinburgh South West
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
West Lancashire
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 January 2018
Inverclyde
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2018
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Lanark and Hamilton East
Creagh, Mary
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Wakefield
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2018
Dagenham and Rainham
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2018
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Coventry South
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2018
Kingston and Surbiton
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2018
West Dunbartonshire
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 January 2018
Lagan Valley
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2018
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2018
Liverpool, Riverside
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2018
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 February 2018
Motherwell and Wishaw
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Newport West
Frith, James
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Bury North
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Ilford South
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2018
High Peak
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
North Ayrshire and Arran
Gill, Preet Kaur
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2018
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 February 2018
South Antrim
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2018
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 February 2018
Airdrie and Shotts
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Stretford and Urmston
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Keighley
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2018
Camberwell and Peckham
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 10 January 2018
North Down
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
Hartlepool
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2018
Bath
Hodge, Dame Margaret
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2018
Barking
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 17 January 2018
Luton North
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2018
Dundee East
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Knowsley
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Ealing Central and Acton
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2018
Edinburgh West
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Aberavon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2018
Ceredigion
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2018
North Norfolk
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Tottenham
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Dundee West
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 January 2018
Glasgow East
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 January 2018
Eastbourne
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 February 2018
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2018
Ipswich
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2018
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2018
Mitcham and Morden
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 January 2018
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Wirral South
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Newcastle upon Tyne North
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Cardiff North
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Falkirk
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2018
Easington
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Edinburgh South
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 January 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 February 2018
Argyll and Bute
Perkins, Toby
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2018
Chesterfield
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2018
Birmingham, Yardley
Powell, Lucy
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Manchester Central
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2018
Warrington South
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Lewisham West and Penge
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 31 January 2018
Belfast East
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Brighton, Kemptown
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2018
Enfield North
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 January 2018
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2018
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Edinburgh East
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2018
Hampstead and Kilburn
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2018
Bolsover
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Hammersmith
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Stoke-on-Trent North
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Leeds North West
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2018
Warley
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2018
Glasgow South West
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2018
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Ilford North
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2018
East Dunbartonshire
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Glasgow Central
Umunna, Chuka
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2018
Streatham
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Colne Valley
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2018
Hornsey and Wood Green
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
Warwick and Leamington
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
East Lothian
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2018
Arfon
Williams, Dr Paul
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Stockton South
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Perth and North Perthshire
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Bedford
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Cambridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.