Proceeding contribution from Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 July 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Child Poverty Bill.
Child Poverty Bill
It is clearly an evil for a child to be persistently poor. Likewise, it is an evil for a pensioner to be persistently poor, year in, year out. We welcome the Bill but, having legislated to eliminate child poverty, does the Secretary of State have a time scale in mind to legislate to eliminate pensioner poverty, or is that a second-order priority?
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 496 c605
- Session
- 2008-09
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Disability Children Devolved matters Disadvantaged Housing Economic situation Low incomes Poverty Obesity Scotland Social security benefits Standards Voluntary organisations Wales Unemployment Child Poverty Commission
- Legislation
- Child Poverty Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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