Written question asked by David Marshall (Labour) on Thursday, 23 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 February 2003. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Thursday, 13 February 2003 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Scotland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what plans she has to reduce child poverty in Scotland; and if she will make a statement. - Inc ref to "Opportunity for All" and Scottish Executive's Social Justice Annual Report.

Answer: Mr. David Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans she has to reduce child poverty in Scotland; and if she will make a statement. [94066] Mrs. McGuire: The Government are taking a number of measures to tackle poverty in Scotland, including the National Minimum Wage; the New Deal and the new Tax Credits. We are committed to abolishing child poverty in a generation and to halving it by 2010. The action taken by the Government to tackle poverty and social exclusion is outlined in our fourth "Opportunity for All" report. Progress is monitored against a wide range of indicators. The Scottish Executive also produce a Social Justice Annual Report.

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