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Proceeding contribution from Graham Stuart (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 21 April 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance Bill.

Finance Bill

The Government set the target of halving child poverty by 2010-11. The Treasury Committee has said that if they do not put in place the policies and funding to ensure that that is met, it will"““represent a conscious decision to leave hundreds of thousands of children in poverty for longer than is necessary or desirable.””" Does the hon. Gentleman believe that the Government are on track to halve child poverty by that date, or have they abandoned that aim as they are no longer wholeheartedly committed to it?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
474 c1103-4 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Child tax credit Child benefit Alcoholic drinks Charities Capital gains tax Aviation Corporation tax Banks Climate change Capital investment Credit Bingo Air passenger duty Civil partners Families Environment protection Income tax Fuels Inheritance tax Government assistance Double taxation Domicil Economic situation EU emissions trading scheme Forecasts Pensioners Low incomes Poverty Minimum wage Public houses Personal taxation Married people Low pay Public finance New businesses Public sector debt Migrant workers Working tax credit Small businesses Tax allowances Tax avoidance Taxation VAT Supermarkets Dividend tax credits Winter fuel payment Secured loans Revenue and Customs Carbon emissions Research and development tax credit Institute for Fiscal Studies Earnings limits Budget March 2007 Enterprise investment scheme
Legislation
Finance Bill 2007-08
Link
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