A consultation says the changes would solve the child care problems faced by many families because of awkward term times.
More than 94% of midwives and maternity support workers taking part in a consultation said they would consider strike action.
For five days, he is already coughing, so we came for a consultation," says Claris.
Alan Milburn, the ex-Labour minister turned coalition adviser, calls on the government to rethink its plans and even start on a fresh consultation, saying its current proposals are muddled and unclear.
The report, which included a public consultation, says such research needs more scrutiny and clearer legal boundaries.
"We fully understand that this is a difficult time for the parents of those children that may be affected by any decision we take, and this is why we are entering in to a full consultation," said Mr Turner.
"There is going to be an open consultation," said one source.
Professor Callum Roberts, a marine expert at the University of York who led 86 marine scientists in condemning the government in April for reneging on the 127 MCZs recommended by an earlier £8m consultation, said: "The 27 is far, far away from where we need to be".
"We want to ensure the issue of caste in the UK is fully understood, and therefore it is right that the government and its ministers discuss the issue of caste with a wide range of groups and encourage everyone to participate in the consultation," said a spokeswoman.
The more radical OTS proposal to merge the tax and national-insurance systems will require "a great deal of consultation", said Mr Osborne; it could take years to implement.
