AQW 34072/22-27

Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 21/10/2025
Answered On Date: 24/10/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the amount her Department spent on the Targeted Business Support for Childcare Providers Market Research report.

Answer:

My Department spent £153,288 on the Targeted Business Support for Childcare Providers Market Research. The cost was met by the Department for Education from the £25m allocated by the Executive for early learning and childcare in 2024/25.