Rennie comments on new claims from Pregnant Then Screwed

Commenting on the embargoed report from campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed on childcare costs, Willie Rennie MSP said:

"If these claims are true then it paints a bleak picture of the state of childcare in this country and the impact that it is having on parents and prospective parents.

"Childcare services can be transformative for parents and children but only if they are available locally and flexible enough to fit round busy people’s busy lives.

"Scottish Liberal Democrats have set out a series of proposals to help hard-pressed families and boost the economy too.

"The Scottish Government must ensure seamless childcare is available from the point maternity leave ends, close the funding gap between council nurseries and those in the private, voluntary and independent sector and ensure parental choice about when and where to access childcare."