That is an incredibly important point. Nobody I know, or almost nobody, works from 9 am to 3 pm. If I had not been able to get childcare provision from 8 am to 6 pm, including for holidays, I would have had to stop my career progression when my children were little. It is really vital that we do not impede women, children or families in that way.
Free Childcare
Proceeding contribution from
Kirsten Oswald
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 21 November 2016.
It occurred during e-petition debate on Free Childcare.
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