Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 25 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Child Poverty Bill.

Child Poverty Bill

The Minister has on several occasions stressed the importance of socio-economic disadvantage when saying that the specific targets that we propose to tackle the causes of poverty are not needed, because the strategy contains a protection so that children do not experience socio-economic disadvantage. "Socio-economic disadvantage" is a nice-sounding expression, but I am genuinely puzzled as to what it could mean in a legislative context. When could a child say that he or she suffered or did not suffer socio-economic disadvantage? The guardian of the term would seem to be the Office for National Statistics and it has changed significantly—

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 716 c271-2GC
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Children Conditions of employment Alcoholic drinks Disadvantaged Costs Finance Families Drugs Misconduct Low incomes Pay Membership Public appointments Poverty Minimum wage Misuse Nutrition Lone parents OECD countries Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Research Unemployment Self-employed UNICEF Child Poverty Commission Public health
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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