Written questions

Childminding: Taxation

Commons · Question 114843 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Kirsty Blackman

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of delaying the application of "Making Tax Digital" to childminders.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 3 Mar 2026

Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...