Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 19 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Child Poverty Bill.

Child Poverty Bill

1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— "2010 child poverty target (1) The Secretary of State must, before the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, publish and lay before Parliament a report setting out an assessment of progress made towards meeting the 2010 target. (2) The 2010 target is that in the financial year beginning with 1 April 2010, fewer than 1.7 million children live in households that fall within the relevant income group as defined by section 2(2)."

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 716 c119GC
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Children Devolved matters Disadvantaged Costs Housing Families Free school meals Low incomes Northern Ireland Parents Poverty Lone parents Scotland Statistics Welfare tax credits Wales Social rented housing 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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