Petition · past parliament
Double the free child care hours for working parents or single working parent.
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
More than one in four UK business leaders say employees have cut their hours because of the "high cost of childcare", a report from the British Chambers of Commerce says.
The government wants to have a lower unemployment rate, so they should consider things like this.
The government wants to have a lower unemployment rate, so they should consider things like this.
UK jobless rate declined to 4.8 percent in the three months to September 2016 from 4.9 percent in the April to June period and 5.3 percent a year earlier. This could be changed if they helped us with child care costs!
Timeline
| 29 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.