6. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services: Delivery of the Childcare Offer for Wales

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:54 pm on 24 September 2019.

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Photo of Julie Morgan Julie Morgan Labour 5:54, 24 September 2019

I thank Mark Reckless for those points, and I'm pleased he's recognised that we have followed our manifesto here in Wales and that we are working with the public and private sectors. One of the issues that have arisen is the difficulty, sometimes, when the care setting is a long way from the school setting, and so we have encouraged co-location where possible. We've also given grants to develop usually private sector nurseries in a way that makes them more open and more able to take more children. So, we have tried to help with the capital money as well in terms of helping nurseries to develop.

In terms of the £60,000, I think he may be making a valid point in relation to young parents, but it's interesting that, according to the Office for National Statistics figures, only 3.1 per cent of all people in Wales earn over £60,000.