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Written question asked by David Heyes (Labour) on Monday, 10 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 July 2006. It was answered by Ed Balls (Labour) on Thursday, 20 July 2006 on behalf of the Treasury.

Ashton-under-Lyne (Statistics)

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what measures his Department has taken to reduce poverty in Ashton-under-Lyne since 1997.
Answer

The Treasury has, in partnership with other Government Departments, tackled poverty and promoted economic opportunity through:"Promoting macroeconomic stability""Supporting work for those who can and ensuring that work pays, through the new deals, a national minimum wage and the working tax credit""Providing financial support for groups at particular risk of poverty, such as child benefit and the child tax for families, and the pension credit for pensioners."Across the UK, these measures have helped lift more than a million people out of poverty since 1997. Tax credits are benefiting more than 550,000 families in the North West, and in Ashton-under-Lyne claimant unemployment has fallen by 42 per cent. youth unemployment has fallen by 68 per cent. and long-term unemployment has fallen by 88 per cent.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
84851; 449 c615-6W;449 c623-4W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Poverty Ashton-under-Lyne
Link
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