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Has he received any analysis from the Ministry or Treasury on how declining ECE availability might affect parental workforce participation and local economies? and 1 other question

Answered 5397, 5398 (2026)
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Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 5397

    Has he received any analysis from the Ministry or Treasury on how declining ECE availability might affect parental workforce participation and local economies?

  • 5398

    What steps, if any, is he taking to support early childhood services in low-income or rural communities where government subsidies constitute up to 90% of income?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I don’t accept availability is declining. The Ministry of Education has told me the number of licenced places per child (aged 0 to 4) has increased. I removed red tape including network management requirements to make it easier for new centres to open.