Project Open Gov aims to make the UK Parliament and government easier to understand through clear, neutral and accessible public information.
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Parliament and Government Update — 24 July 2026
Published 25 July 2026
New official statistics cover Tax-Free Childcare account usage and top-up spending and quarterly child protection register figures in Northern Ireland, alongside a Lords scrutiny report on the UK–Moldova readmission agreement.
Key points
- HMRC published June 2026 Tax-Free Childcare statistics on account usage and government top-ups, including breakdowns for disabled children and regional use.
- Northern Ireland’s quarterly child protection statistics update the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.
- The Lords International Agreements Committee published a report scrutinising the UK–Moldova Readmission Agreement.
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