Proceeding contribution from Jamie Reed (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 July 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Child Poverty Bill.

Child Poverty Bill

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, and he pre-empts my next sentence. By "hard influence", I mean precisely parents and the encouragement of self-reliance where there is none to be found. This is why community efforts are so vital. Whitehall cannot provide the full arsenal that communities need to defeat poverty, because most men and women in Whitehall have probably never seen child poverty.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 496 c622
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: 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
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Child Poverty Bill

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