Would you back more of your tax money being spent on free childcare? #BBCNolan

Nov 12, 2014, 10:54 AM

Would you back more of your tax money being spent on giving out free childcare? UK business leaders have suggested the government provide free childcare to working parents in an attempt to help boost the slow pace of the UK's economic recovery. The proposal is to offer 15 hours a week free - for children aged between 2 and 4 years old. Should taxpayers without kids subsidise others who decide to have a big brood of ankle biters? Or, would this be an essential way of helping struggling families and the economy? Tara gets the views of journalist and mum Fionola Meredith and commentator Ant Miller