Childcare Vouchers
18th December 2007
Dr. Francis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider the merits of extending tax relief for child care vouchers to cover the care of adults; what assessment he has made of the potential effect of this change on the employment of (a) carers, (b) older workers and (c) women in the workplace; and if he will make a statement. [109264]
Dawn Primarolo: The Government currently have no plans to extend tax relief for child care vouchers to cover the care of adults.
The Government have to look carefully at the costs and benefits of any proposal when making an assessment of the economic case for intervention in this area.
