Proceeding contribution from Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour) 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

It is important that we get some clarity on this issue. Whatever else appears in the Bill, if the four existing targets as described end up in the legislation, and should there be a change of Government and should it fall to the noble Lord and his colleagues to implement this—though I do not concede that for a moment—would they feel bound by those targets, whatever else they were bound by?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 716 c131GC
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
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Child Poverty Bill

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